inelastic

adjective

Definition of inelasticnext
as in inflexible

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Recent Examples of inelastic That’s why oil demand is inelastic in the short term, noted Alan Gelder, head of refining, chemicals and oil markets research at Wood Mackenzie. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The two-tier housing market that's developed—supply-elastic Sunbelt versus supply-inelastic coastal—has very different implications for buyers in each geography. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Changes in demand greatly affect the price since supply is inelastic. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inelastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
  1. inflexible
  2. dense
  3. unbending
  4. thick
  5. heavy
  6. compressed
  7. thickset
Adjective
  • That complex network has been known to break down, with students and their families reporting long commutes, early and late pick-ups and drop-offs, no-shows, and inflexible hours that shut bus riders out of after-school and summer programs.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflexible
Adjective
  • Consider taking out a few roses in dense beds to make way for a steppingstone path through the blooms.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The teams combined atomic-scale simulations with electron microscopy and experiments to see how changes in the two materials could help meet growing demand for denser data storage as AI use expands.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
  • Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
Definition of unbending
Adjective
  • And the oversized Heavenly robes are thick enough to justify padding down to the pool deck without feeling underdressed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Five bedrooms and four bathrooms are spread throughout the tower, with colorful stripes bringing a playful contrast to the thick masonry walls.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The state's rural, agriculture-heavy economy was disproportionately impacted by rising prices, and saw millions in investment from both parties, particularly in the final weeks of the race.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of heavy
Adjective
  • That puts Brick between a compressed 40-hour week and the 32-hour model some researchers advocate.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How McCracken pulls this off, fleshing out narrative journeys for the five Harkans in such a compressed fashion, is worth a long critical study in itself.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of compressed
Adjective
  • The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.
    — Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of thickset

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“Inelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelastic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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