inflexibleness
- noun
- /ɪnˈflɛksəblnəs/
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rigidez
- Physical therapy helped her overcome the inflexibleness in her joints.
Examples
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The inflexibleness of the metal made it difficult to work with.
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The inflexibleness of the old wooden board caused it to snap easily.
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His inflexibleness made it difficult for him to touch his toes during the workout.
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His inflexibleness in negotiations frustrated his colleagues.
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The inflexibleness of the metal made it unsuitable for the delicate machinery.
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Yoga helps improve flexibility, reducing the inflexibleness many people experience as they age.
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The inflexibleness of her posture indicated that she had not been stretching properly.
Synonyms
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A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain
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Not able to bend or change shape easily
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Being steady and held in one place without moving
Not able to bend the body or joints easily
A strict way of thinking that does not change
The quality of not being able to be shaped or bent
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Antonyms
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
inflexibleness = inflexible (transparent) = in + flex + ible + ness
The noun is a regular and fully compositional quality/state formation from the adjective 'inflexible'.
Etymology
The word inflexibleness breaks into in- 'not', flex 'to bend', and -ness 'quality'. So it means the 'quality of not bending', which is why it describes physical stiffness or a lack of flexibility.