inelastic
/ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/adjective
inelastic is spelled I-N-E-L-A-S-T-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inelastic means “Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inelastic?
| Letters | 9: I-N-E-L-A-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is inelastic?
Inelastic appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inelastic?
- US /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/
Inelastic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-inelastic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inelastic?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as inelastic from its last stressed vowel (/æstɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of inelastic
- more inelastic comparative
- most inelastic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inelastic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.
- 2
Insensitive to changes in price.
perfectly inelastic supply
- 3
USResistant to swings during elections; predictable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inelastic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lacking elasticity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inélastique |
| Spanish | inelástico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inelastic come from?
From in- + elastic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).