1 that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation; rigid 不可改变的；不知变通的；没有弹性的: He has a very inflexible attitude to change. 他这个人对改革很不知变通。

2 (used about a material) not able to bend or be bent easily （指材料）不可或不易弯曲的 [OPP] flexible 反义词为flexible➔inflexibly /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ adv ➔inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti ||; ɪnˌflɛksəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [U]