🧱inflexibility

noun
/ˌɪnflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/

Meaning

the quality of being rigid or unwilling to change; lack of adaptability

Example Sentences

The inflexibility of the rules caused unnecessary delays.

Synonyms

rigidity, stiffness, obstinacy, unyieldingness, hardness

Antonyms

flexibility, adaptability, openness

Collocations

mental inflexibility, policy inflexibility, organizational inflexibility, structural inflexibility

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