nonpliable
Refuses to flex
Nonpliable means rigid or inflexible—not easily bent or shaped.
The term applies to materials that resist manipulation: The nonpliable plastic cracked when we tried to fold it.
Figuratively, it can describe unyielding attitudes or rules: The committee proved nonpliable on the deadline.
Not easily bent
- hardFirm or demanding
- firmSolid or resolute
- solidFirm matter state
- unbendableCannot be curved
inelastic · brittle · inflexible · hardened · dense · compact · fixed · set
Firmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
obdurate · headstrong · bullheaded · willful · recalcitrant · mulish · dogged · tenacious
Able to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
impervious · resilient · indestructible · fortified · reinforced · waterproof · fireproof · rustproof
stiff
Not easily bent
unbendable · inelastic · brittle · inflexible · hardened · dense · compact · fixed · set · frozen
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
uncompromising · obdurate · headstrong · bullheaded · willful · recalcitrant · mulish · dogged · tenacious · persistent
durable
Able to withstand use
robust · impervious · resilient · indestructible · fortified · reinforced · waterproof · fireproof · rustproof · shatterproof
pliable, ply, pliant, pliancy, pliability, pliers, pliantly, compliant, compliance