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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic

Adjective

Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Warsh believes forward guidance made the Fed inflexible and obscured signals from the markets.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of inflexible

Adjective

Newer estimates place the eruption at approximately 912 cubic miles (3,800 cubic kilometers) of dense-rock-equivalent material, although older calculations put the figure closer to 672 cubic miles (2,800 cubic kilometers).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dense

Adjective

Everything about the deer seemed oversize, including the thick, bullish body that met a neck that looked at least 24 inches around at its smallest.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Materials Professional agility courses where competitions are held use poles made from Polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes that are 3/4-inch thick and stand 40 inches tall.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

As someone who doesn’t like a heavy foundation, this allows my skin to still look like my skin but with enough coverage to hide my pores.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The crew immediately contacted authorities, and the city’s Medical Examiner moved swiftly to collect the remains ahead of heavy rains coming Thursday evening.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavy

Adjective

The difference likely is multifold and surely part of a cumulative effect of compressed offseasons after playing 21 postseason games in the previous seven seasons.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
The special primary, which took place just a month after Lindsey Graham's death, meant a compressed and sometimes chaotic campaign for the 10 candidates who ran to replace him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 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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