INELASTIC Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

inelastic

adjective

Definition of inelastic

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

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Adjective

Employee burnout is often a result of chronic operational friction, including unrealistic workloads, unclear priorities, inflexible systems and insufficient recovery time.

— Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The management was also inflexible on issues with temporary contracts, See/Saw notes.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of inflexible

Adjective

The treat is made from blending water, sugar and fruit flavorings into a smooth dense consistency.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
This Asian shrub fits easily into gardens, with a dense, compact habit and clusters of tiny pink or white flowers in late spring or summer.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
In the human body, thick bones absorb the most X-rays, and appear white on the resultant image.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

The new model also challenges an industry belief that leading-edge AI requires heavy spending on data centers and the advanced chips that the US has restricted access to.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
But in the years since, this business decision has come under heavy scrutiny because of the rapid rise in team valuations.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of heavy

Adjective

In its reporting, Curbed attributed many of those conditions to what contractors described as a compressed timeline leading up to the museum’s opening.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2026
Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 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

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