won't budge
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- stuckUnable to move
- rigidUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
obstinate · steadfast · rooted · anchored · planted · defiant · resistant · unmoved · fixed · firm · dig in · stand ground · stalemate · deadlock · impasse · mule · stone · wall
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
mental/psychological flexibility
won't budgepersuadable
Able to be convinced
changes one's mind · open-minded · flexible · amenable · malleable
negotiation/compromise
won't budgecompromises
Settlements through mutual concession
yields · gives in · backs down · caves in · caves