inflexibility

noun

Definition of inflexibilitynext
as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism) the principal's inflexibility in matters of discipline is the stuff of school legend

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“Inflexibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflexibility. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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