NYT Dictionary

INFLEXIBLE

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/
Adjectivein-FLEX-i-blein-flex-i-ble · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis. See also in- + flexible.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stiffrigidfirmunyieldingunflexibleuncompromisingsturdyunbendingadamantcertain

Antonyms

flexiblecompromising

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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