v. t. [ Cf. Flex, Inflect. ] To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect. J. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Turned; bent. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Bent or turned abruptly inwards, or toward the axis, as the petals of a flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. inflexibilité. ] The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or purpose; unbending pertinacity; steadfastness; resoluteness; unchangeableness; obstinacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The inflexibility of mechanism. A. Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]

That grave inflexibility of soul. Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]

The purity and inflexibility of their faith. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. inflexiblis: cf. F. inflexible. See In- not, and Flexible. ] 1. Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute; determined; unyieding; inexorable; stubborn. [ 1913 Webster ]

“Inflexibleas steel.” Miltom. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of upright and inflexible temper . . . can overcome all private fear. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Incapable of change; unalterable; immutable. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nature of things is inflexible. I. Watts.

Syn. -- -- Unbending; unyielding; rigid; inexorable; pertinacious; obstinate; stubborn; unrelenting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being inflexible; inflexibility; rigidity; firmness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an inflexible manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Inflection. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Inflective. [ 1913 Webster ]

“Inflexive endings.” W. E. Jelf. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inflexible. [ R. ] “Foes inflexive.” Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An inflection; a bend or fold. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]