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the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
the principal's inflexibility in matters of discipline is the stuff of school legend
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Recent Examples of inflexibility
The top prospect’s irregular playing time is a product of his positional inflexibility mixed with the construction of the current roster.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The frustration is in the inflexibility.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox could also try to move on from Masataka Yoshida, though his contract, injury history and positional inflexibility will hamper his trade value.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
Roster inflexibility could further complicate matters.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
And many folks thought that that was a type of dogmatism and inflexibility that was not productive.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
But there is also such a thing as being too good, where your own purity takes precedence over all else, leading to inflexibility and inaction.
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Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
An impressive defensive coach, he has occasionally been criticized for a certain regular season inflexibility in his rotations and overplaying his best contributors.
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Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
However, the reality is that the inherent inflexibility of immutability is essential to ensuring business resiliency and provides the invaluable peace of mind that comes with knowing data will always be there, ready to be recovered, no matter what.
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David Bennett,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The frustration is in the inflexibility.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox could also try to move on from Masataka Yoshida, though his contract, injury history and positional inflexibility will hamper his trade value.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
Roster inflexibility could further complicate matters.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
And many folks thought that that was a type of dogmatism and inflexibility that was not productive.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
But there is also such a thing as being too good, where your own purity takes precedence over all else, leading to inflexibility and inaction.
—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
An impressive defensive coach, he has occasionally been criticized for a certain regular season inflexibility in his rotations and overplaying his best contributors.
—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
However, the reality is that the inherent inflexibility of immutability is essential to ensuring business resiliency and provides the invaluable peace of mind that comes with knowing data will always be there, ready to be recovered, no matter what.
—
David Bennett,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflexibility
Noun
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In Guatire, in Miranda state, preliminary reports indicate that several people were injured, though the severity of the injuries and the exact number of those affected remain unclear.
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Too much of it can cause brain damage, and pediatricians must regularly check for bilirubin in newborns to measure the severity of the jaundice and determine whether the child needs treatment.
Noun
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Their lips, jaws, and the interior of their maws are—in terms of rigidity—akin to a ceramic dinner plate.
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Rigid rules These findings describe not just inefficiency but also the rigidity of a system that should adapt more flexibly under climate stress.
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“Inflexibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflexibility. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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