inflexible
/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/adjective
inflexible is spelled I-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inflexible means “Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inflexible?
| Letters | 10: I-N-F-L-E-X-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is inflexible?
Inflexible appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 inflexible?
- /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/
Inflexible 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: En-us-inflexible.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inflexible
- more inflexible comparative
- most inflexible superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inflexible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
- 2
Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
- 3
Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inflexible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inflexible |
| German | inflexibel, unflexibel , unbeugsam |
| Portuguese | inflexível |
| Spanish | inflexible |
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 inflexible come from?
Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis. See also in- + flexible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).