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Synonyms for in flexible
adj stubborn

uncompromising
intractable
stringent
steadfast
resolute
strict
unyielding
rigid
rigorous
obstinate

adamant
immutable
adamantine
determined
dogged
dyed-in-the-wool
firm
fixed
hard
hard-and-fast

immovable
implacable
indomitable
inexorable
iron
obdurate
relentless
set
single-minded
staunch

stiff
unbending
unchangeable
uncompliant
unrelenting
steely
unadaptable
unswayable
set in one’s ways
stand one’s ground

Antonyms for in flexible

willing
tolerant
irresolute
lenient
submissive
pliable

resilient
cooperative
flexible
amenable
easy-going
yielding

pliant
soft
reasonable
bendable
elastic

Synonyms
adj hardened, stiff

rigid
hard
inelastic

set
taut
unbending

immalleable
impliable
nonflexible

starched

Antonyms

willing
pliable
resilient
flexible

reasonable
yielding
bendable
elastic

pliant
soft

Synonyms
adj unyielding

uncompromising
stubborn
resolute
determined
intransigent
insistent
rigid

firm
immovable
set
pat
stiff
fixed
hard-nosed

inexorable
inflexible
obdurate
relentless
unbending
unrelenting
unshakable

unbendable
hanging tough
set in stone
standing pat
unswayable

Antonyms

willing
irresolute
lenient
indefinite
movable

submissive
supple
flexible
yielding
weak

soft
moving
unfixed
pliant

Synonyms
adj severe in manner

stringent
somber
forbidding
rigid
exacting
sober
formal

ascetic
astringent
cold
earnest
grave
grim
hard

harsh
inexorable
inflexible
obdurate
rigorous
serious
solemn

stern
stiff
strict
unfeeling
unrelenting

Antonyms

meek
elaborate
encouraging
extravagant

indulgent
luxurious
flexible
bland

calm
gentle
mild
spending

Synonyms
adj uncooperative

unruly
averse
contrary
hesitant
immovable

indisposed
inflexible
intractable
loath
negative

obstinate
ornery
perverse
reluctant
stubborn

unbending
unmanageable
unpredictable
negativistic

Antonyms

cooperative

Synonyms
adj cruel, insensitive

insensitive
unsympathetic
heartless
careless
cold-blooded
indifferent
apathetic
uncaring
hardened
unbending
cold

hard
hard-boiled
hardhearted
impassive
impenitent
inflexible
insensate
insensible
obdurate
soulless
spiritless

stiff
stony
stubborn
thick-skinned
torpid
tough
unaffected
unconcerned
unfeeling
unresponsive
hard-bitten

insentient
uncompassionate
unimpressionable
unsusceptible
indurated
toughened
inured
blind to
case-hardened
deaf to

Antonyms

mindful
responsive
kind
merciful
compassionate

interested
caring
concerned
feeling
sympathetic

nice
sensitive
tender

Synonyms
adj cautious, moderate, tending to preserve the status quo

traditional
timid
reactionary
middle-of-the-road
firm
right
constant
redneck
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy

stable
bourgeois
conventional
die-hard
fearful
guarded
hard hat
illiberal
inflexible
obstinate
orthodox

right-wing
sober
unchangeable
unchanging
unimaginative
controlled
hidebound
traditionalistic
uncreative
unprogressive
Tory

old guard
fogyish
holding to
in a rut
not extreme
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms

unstable
changeable
inconstant
unsteady
untrustworthy

wobbly
exaggerated
incautious
left-wing
progressive

weak
wavering
unfixed
liberal
radical

Synonyms
adj headstrong, obstinate

alienated
contrary
disaffected
factious
froward
haughty

inflexible
insubordinate
insurgent
intractable
intransigent
irreconcilable

mutinous
obdurate
perverse
pig-headed
rebellious
recalcitrant

refractory
seditious
stubborn
unyielding
estranged

Antonyms

following
obedient

subordinate
tractable

willing

Synonyms
adj unoriginal

rigid
bigoted
bourgeois
commonplace
conforming
conservative
demure
dogmatic
hackneyed
humdrum
illiberal

inflexible
insular
lame
literal
moderate
moral
narrow
narrow-minded
obstinate
parochial
pedestrian

prosaic
puritanical
routine
rube
run-of-the-mill
sober
solemn
square
stereotyped
straight
strict

stuffy
uptight
drippy
hidebound
doctrinal
in rut
isolationist
not heretical
straight-laced

Antonyms

abnormal
exotic
unconventional
unusual
foreign

irregular
strange
uncommon
uncustomary
different

new
original
unique

Synonyms
adj determined, strong-willed

certain
sure
settled
established
firm
set
bent
deliberate

unbending
fixed
assertive
cocksure
decisive
earnest
emphatic
inflexible

intent
mulish
positive
purposeful
resolute
serious
unfaltering
unwavering

unyielding
unhesitating
resolved
iron-jawed
strong-minded

Antonyms

uncertain
unsure
changeable
indefinite
irresolute
undecided

deferential
delaying
hesitant
doubtful
unconfident
dubious

flexible
soft
unfixed
postponing
procrastinating

Synonyms
adj uncompromising

ultraconservative
conservative
convinced
dyed-in-the-wool
extremist

firm
immovable
inflexible
intransigent
orthodox

reactionary
right
philistine
traditionalistic
unreconstructed

old-line
Tory
fogyish
standpat

Antonyms

compromising

conceding

flexible

Synonyms
adj dogmatic, opinionated

authoritarian
authoritative
biased
bigoted
bullheaded
dictatorial

dogged
fanatical
impractical
inflexible
insistent
magisterial

mulish
obstinate
one-sided
pertinacious
pigheaded
rigid

speculative
stubborn
unrealistic
dictative
stiff-necked

Antonyms

manageable
obedient

submissive
amenable

flexible

Synonyms
adj determined, persistent

tenacious
stubborn
unshakable
steadfast
indefatigable
resolute
unflagging
hard-nosed

unyielding
staunch
single-minded
relentless
firm
unbending
obstinate
steady

persevering
adamant
bullheaded
hardheaded
inexorable
inflexible
insistent
mulish

obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
rigid
hanging tough
perseverant
perseverative
tough nut

Antonyms

unreliable
irresolute
unstable
indifferent

undetermined
surrendering
weak
yielding

flexible
soft

Synonyms
adj unalterable, definite

tenacious
flat
unwavering
adamant
unflinching
steadfast
resolute
consistent
steady
unshakable
persistent
specific
strict

unyielding
determined
stable
staunch
strong
explicit
established
set
constant
bent
stated
settled
bound

persevering
exact
unbending
going
intent
enduring
abiding
fixed
prevailing
hang tough
inflexible
obdurate
stand pat

sure
unchangeable
unqualified
unshaken
resolved
stipulated
true
dead set on
never-failing
undeviating

Antonyms

indefinite
inconsistent
varying
unsteady
unreliable
untrustworthy
irresolute
inconstant
unstable
wobbly
uncertain
vague

untrue
undecided
changeable
fickle
disloyal
supple
alterable
surrendering
weak
yielding
broken
wavering

flexible
soft
afraid
unfixed
easy-going
obscure
false
loose
slack
moving
unsettled

Synonyms
adj intent, resolute; established

precise
definitive
limited
certain
stated
definite
inflexible
planned
restricted
settled
firm
abiding

confirmed
set
rooted
level
steady
unbending
decided
enduring
narrow
still
changeless
in the bag

inveterate
steadfast
sure
unchangeable
unfaltering
unflinching
unqualified
unwavering
determinate
inalterable
unmovable
resolved

defined
agreed
arranged
stipulated
prearranged
circumscribed
rigged
never-failing
set-up
unblinking
undeviating
unmodifiable

Antonyms

inexact
questionable
unreliable
indefinite
unlimited
uncertain
unstable
undecided

changeable
impermanent
unsteady
irresolute
variable
imprecise
unfixed
flexible

soft
weak
moving
broken
in disrepair
unestablished

Synonyms
adj stern

stony
cruel
firm

hard
inflexible
rigid

unsympathetic
unyielding
steely

Synonyms
adj compulsory, strained

contrived
enforced
mandatory
involuntary
unwilling
affected
binding
bound

labored
slave
constrained
artificial
factitious
inflexible
insincere
obligatory

peremptory
rigid
stiff
stringent
unnatural
wooden
coercive
compelled

coerced
begrudging
grudging
conscripted
false

Antonyms

voluntary
spontaneous

unforced
noncompulsory

Synonyms
adj rocklike

solid
strong
tough
concentrated
callous
compact
dense

firm
hardened
impenetrable
inflexible
iron
packed
rigid

rocky
set
stiff
stony
thick
unyielding
adamantine

indurate
compacted
compressed
consolidated
indurated

Antonyms

vulnerable
malleable
pliable
facile
merciful
pleasant
disputable
inexact

questionable
uncertain
untrue
soft
weak
delicate
flexible
pliant

yielding
easy
mild
simple
nice
sensitive
sympathetic
doubtful

Synonyms
adj tough

hard-nosed
callous
firm
hard-line

headstrong
inflexible
obdurate
obstinate

rough
stern
strict
unbending

unfeeling
hard as nails
hard-shelled

Synonyms
adj firm

militant
staunch
uncompromising
hard-core

unyielding
adamant
hard-boiled
hard-nosed

inflexible
stand pat
steadfast
stern

stiff
strict
unbending
ungiving

Antonyms

tolerant

irresolute

flexible

Synonyms
adj fixed, stubborn

uncompromising
unshakable
motionless
impassive
steadfast
inflexible
unyielding
immobile
stationary
immutable

firm
set
constant
solid
fast
stable
adamant
hard-nosed
intransigent
obdurate

quiescent
resolute
rooted
secure
stand pat
stuck
unalterable
unchangeable
unwavering
dead set on

dug in
immotile
locked in
set in concrete
set in stone
stick to guns
tough nut
unmodifiable

Antonyms

willing
mobile
supple
unstable
changeable
indefinite

undecided
movable
inconstant
untrustworthy
flexible
moving

yielding
unfixed
loose
soft
wavering

Synonyms
adj unchangeable

immovable
inflexible
sacrosanct
enduring

abiding
changeless
ageless
constant

fixed
invariable
permanent
perpetual

stable
steadfast
unalterable
unmodifiable

Antonyms

alterable
changeable

mutable
variable

flexible

Synonyms
adj merciless, cruel

uncompromising
unrelenting
intractable
inexorable
ruthless

unyielding
unforgiving
relentless
grim
inflexible

mortal
pitiless
remorseless
unbending
unflinching

vindictive
rancorous
unappeasable
ironfisted

Antonyms

compassionate
merciful
remorseful

kind
flexible
sympathetic

yielding
nice
placable

Synonyms
adj certain; cannot be avoided

inexorable
necessary
imminent
unavoidable
inescapable
undeniable
impending
irresistible
binding
doomed

pat
assured
compulsory
decided
destined
determined
fated
fateful
fixed
in the bag

ineluctable
inflexible
irrevocable
obligatory
ordained
prescribed
settled
sure
unalterable
all locked up

decreed
for certain
foreordained
ineludible
no ifs ands or buts
unpreventable
without recourse

Antonyms

later
avoidable
fortuitous
uncertain

unlikely
unsure
distant
escapable

doubtful
preventable

Synonyms
adj cruel, pitiless

implacable
unrelenting
inescapable
relentless
merciless
adamant
bound
bound and determined
compulsory
dogged

hard
harsh
immobile
immovable
ineluctable
inflexible
ironclad
necessary
obdurate
obstinate

remorseless
resolute
rigid
severe
single-minded
stubborn
unbending
uncompromising
unyielding
adamantine

unappeasable
unmovable
mean business
dead set on
hell bent on
like death and taxes
locked in
no going back
set in stone

Antonyms

kind
merciful
lenient

remorseful
nice
sympathetic

flexible
yielding

Synonyms
adj impatient, prejudiced

biased
dictatorial
fanatical
bigoted
disdainful
racist
fractious
hateful
irritable
dogmatic
indignant

antipathetic
averse
communist
conservative
contemptuous
illiberal
inflexible
irate
jaundiced
narrow
narrow-minded

obdurate
one-sided
small-minded
snappy
stuffy
uncharitable
unfair
unsympathetic
unwilling
upset
waspish

individualistic
unforbearing
xenophobic
chauvinistic
outraged
racialist
short-fuse
tilted
unindulgent
worked-up

Antonyms

impartial
patient
tolerant

unprejudiced
fair
happy

nice

Synonyms
adj not changing

set
constant
same
uniform
immovable
regular
static

changeless
consistent
fixed
immutable
inflexible
monotonous
perpetual

rigid
unalterable
unchangeable
unchanging
unfailing
unvarying
unwavering

inalterable
unrelieved
undiversified
unmodifiable

Antonyms

undecided
movable
changeable
unsteady
inconsistent

unlike
changing
variable
mobile
varying

unfixed
irregular
wavering
different
moving

Synonyms
adj fixed, rigid

abiding
unwavering
definite
inflexible
firm
certain

changeless
confirmed
enduring
in the bag
planned
settled

stated
stubborn
sure
unalterable
uncompromising
determinate

agreed
arranged
prearranged

Synonyms
adj hostile, conflicting

implacable
uncompromising
inexorable
incompatible
incongruous

inconsistent
clashing
discordant
discrepant
dissonant

hard-line
inflexible
inharmonious
intransigent
opposed

reluctant
unfriendly
unappeasable
diametrically opposed

Antonyms

merciful
compatible
consonant

harmonious
friendly
flexible

consistent
compromising
reconcilable

Synonyms
adj obstinate

adamant
bullheaded
dogged
firm
hardheaded
headstrong

immovable
inflexible
intractable
obdurate
opinionated
persistent

pigheaded
recalcitrant
relentless
single-minded
steadfast
stubborn

tenacious
dead set on
strong-minded

Synonyms
adj intolerant, small-minded

biased
narrow-minded
reactionary
conservative

prejudiced
partial
bigoted
conventional

dogmatic
illiberal
inexorable
inflexible

obdurate
parochial
hidebound

Antonyms

impartial
unbiased
progressive
unprejudiced
unconfined
unrestricted

broad-minded
tolerant
fair
liberal
radical
broad

generous
wide
accepting
spendthrift
wasting

Synonyms
adj pigheaded, stubborn

adamant
callous
dogged
firm
fixed
hard
hard-boiled
hard-nosed
harsh
heartless
immovable

implacable
inexorable
inflexible
iron
mean
mulish
obstinate
perverse
relentless
rigid
thick-skinned

tough
unbending
uncompromising
uncooperative
unemotional
unfeeling
unrelenting
unshakable
unsympathetic
unyielding
indurate

uncompassionate
cold fish
bullhead
hanging tough
hard-hearted
set in stone
stiff-necked
tough nut to crack
unimpressible

Antonyms

submissive
susceptible

amenable
gentle

yielding

Synonyms
adj stubborn, determined

tenacious
steadfast
unyielding
inflexible
intransigent
recalcitrant
dogmatic
willful
adamant
headstrong
hardened

dogged
convinced
firm
cantankerous
contradictory
contrary
contumacious
hard
heady
immovable
indomitable

intractable
mulish
obdurate
opinionated
persistent
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
refractory
relentless
restive

unalterable
unflinching
unmanageable
resolved
dead set on
locked in
opinionative
self-willed
strong-minded

Antonyms

willing
obedient
submissive
irresolute
helpful

surrendering
yielding
flexible
pliant
soft

amenable
agreeable
cooperative

Synonyms
adj believing very strongly and conveying it

assertive
cocky
stubborn
adamant
arbitrary
biased
bigoted
bossy
bullheaded
cocksure

conceited
dictatorial
doctrinaire
dogmatic
hard-line
high-handed
inflexible
intransigent
obdurate
obstinate

one-sided
oracular
overbearing
pigheaded
positive
pragmatic
prejudiced
self-assertive
single-minded
uncompromising

unyielding
pragmatical
locked in
set in stone
set-on
tilted
weighted

Antonyms

indifferent
open-minded

shy
compromising

Synonyms
adj stubborn

bullheaded
contrary
dense
forward
headstrong

inflexible
insistent
intractable
mulish
obstinate

perverse
recalcitrant
stupid
unyielding
willful

self-willed
stiff-necked

Antonyms

submissive
willing

flexible
reasonable

Synonyms
adj meticulous, fastidious

scrupulous
strict
rigid
particular
careful
exact

formal
ceremonious
choosy
finicky
fussy
genteel

inflexible
nice
persnickety
picky
priggish
prim

prissy
punctilious
stiff
stuffy
uncompromising
stickling

Antonyms

unscrupulous
lenient
inaccurate
indefinite
inexact
ambiguous

questionable
negligent
slipshod
careless
flexible
yielding

imprecise
uncareful
false
loose

Synonyms
adj cruel, merciless

unrelenting
uncompromising
inexorable
ferocious
harsh
implacable
ruthless
rigorous
unyielding
determined

fierce
dogged
unforgiving
single-minded
adamant
bound
bound and determined
grim
hard
inflexible

inhuman
mortal
obdurate
pitiless
remorseless
rigid
stiff
strict
stringent
unbending

unflinching
vindictive
unappeasable
unstoppable
dead set on
go for broke
hang in
hang-tough
stop at nothing
undeviating

Antonyms

compassionate
merciful
lenient
remorseful
kind
nonviolent
peaceful

irresolute
understanding
intermittent
flexible
sympathetic
yielding
gentle

mild
tame
tender
easy
nice
ending
stopping

Synonyms
adj determined, strong-willed

uncompromising
stubborn
unshakable
strong
bold
steadfast
tenacious
unflinching
unwavering
persistent
unyielding
obstinate

serious
staunch
adamant
courageous
relentless
constant
decided
dogged
faithful
firm
fixed
immutable

inflexible
intrepid
loyal
persevering
purposeful
set
settled
steady
unbending
unchanging
undaunted
unfaltering

unflagging
unshaken
valiant
true
dead set on
intent upon
meaning business
persisting
resolved

Antonyms

willing
complacent
irresolute
cowardly
meek
timid
unreliable

submissive
cautious
cooperative
flexible
yielding
weak
agreeable

soft
afraid
fearful
shy
light
surrendering
wavering

Synonyms
adj stiff, strict, severe

uncompromising
stringent
austere
harsh
solid
hard-line
definite
unyielding
inflexible
intransigent
stern

rigorous
adamant
fixed
exact
bullheaded
changeless
determined
firm
hard
inelastic
inexorable

invariable
obdurate
set
single-minded
static
strait-laced
unalterable
unbending
unbreakable
unchanging
unmoving

unrelenting
adamantine
incompliant
chiseled
dead set
locked in
set in stone
tough nut to crack
undeviating
unpermissive

Antonyms

willing
inexact
tolerant
unreliable
indefinite
irresolute
lenient

bending
limber
pliable
flexible
gentle
mild
easy

soft
broken
imprecise
unfixed
yielding
pliant

Synonyms
adj severe; exact

precise
uncompromising
onerous
stringent
harsh
scrupulous
meticulous
brutal
correct

strict
burdensome
rigid
exacting
proper
accurate
ascetic
austere
bitter

definite
dogmatic
hard
inclement
inflexible
intemperate
nice
oppressive
punctilious

right
rugged
stern
stiff
ironhanded
unpermissive

Antonyms

inaccurate
inexact
questionable
negligent
tolerant
kind
incorrect
unsuitable

lenient
lax
false
imprecise
careless
flexible
easy
gentle

soft
wrong
improper
yielding
easy-going
loose
mild

Synonyms
adj rugged, stony

jagged
craggy
rough
flinty

hard
inflexible
petrified
solid

bouldered
lapidarian
lithic
pebbly

petrous
rock-ribbed
rockbound
stonelike

Antonyms

dependable
healthy
even

smooth
flat
flexible

steady
yielding
happy

Synonyms
adj uncompromising, stern

serious
relentless
harsh
strict
astringent
austere
biting
caustic
close
cold
cruel
cutting

dour
earnest
firm
flinty
forbidding
grave
grim
hard
hard-nosed
inconsiderate
inexorable
inflexible

obdurate
oppressive
peremptory
pitiless
resolute
rigid
satirical
scathing
sober
stern
stiff
strait-laced

tight-lipped
unalterable
unbending
unchanging
unfeeling
unrelenting
unsparing
disapproving
iron-handed
resolved
unsmiling

Antonyms

kind
friendly
willing
facile

amenable
compromising
easy-going
calm

easy
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj formal, stiff

stuffy
ceremonious
conventional

inflexible
mannered
prim

reserved
rigid
stilted

strait-laced
strict
starched

Synonyms
adj resolute, dependable

steadfast
reliable
trustworthy
loyal
stout
ardent
stalwart

sound
firm
secure
fast
stable
constant
faithful

inflexible
stiff
strong
sure
tough
tried-and-true
true-blue

trusty
allegiant
liege
true

Antonyms

disloyal
unreliable
untrustworthy
undependable
unstable

indefinite
irresolute
weak
flexible
loose

moving
insecure
unfixed

Synonyms
adj loyal, steady

stubborn
unwavering
single-minded
faithful
unflinching
inflexible
resolute
unswerving
dedicated
intense
abiding
unyielding

rigid
unqualified
ardent
staunch
adamant
relentless
bound
changeless
constant
dependable
enduring
established

fast
firm
fixed
immobile
immovable
inexorable
intent
obdurate
persevering
reliable
stable
sure

tried-and-true
true-blue
unbending
unfaltering
wholehearted
allegiant
liege
unmovable
unquestioning
true
never-failing

Antonyms

willing
dishonest
disloyal
unreliable
pliable

irresolute
untrustworthy
yielding
wavering
false

afraid
weak
flexible
pliant
soft

Synonyms
adj serious, authoritarian

tough
harsh
flinty
hard-nosed
strict
rigid
grim
forbidding
rough
astringent

bitter
ascetic
austere
bullheaded
cruel
disciplinary
dyed-in-the-wool
frowning
hard
hard-boiled

hard-core
hard-line
hardheaded
implacable
inexorable
inflexible
mulish
relentless
rigorous
severe

stubborn
unrelenting
unsparing
unyielding
hard-shell
steely
by the book
hang-tough
mortified
stiff-necked

Antonyms

kind
lenient
cheerful
tolerant
gentle

nice
easy
soft
flexible
yielding

mild
bland
funny
light
smiling

Synonyms
adj formal, standoffish

wooden
cold
strong
angular
artificial
austere
ceremonious
forced

hardheaded
headstrong
inflexible
intractable
labored
mannered
obstinate
pertinacious

pompous
priggish
prim
punctilious
relentless
starchy
stilted
stubborn

uneasy
ungainly
ungraceful
unnatural
unrelenting
constrained
unrelaxed

Antonyms

pliable
graceful
informal
flexible

pliant
soft
casual
easy

calm
moderate
normal

Synonyms
adj hard, icy in appearance, response

frigid
expressionless
adamant
blank
callous
chilly
cold
cold-blooded

cruel
firm
hard-boiled
hardened
heartless
hostile
indifferent
inexorable

inflexible
merciless
obdurate
pitiless
rough
tough
unfeeling
unforgiving

unrelenting
unresponsive
unsympathetic
uncompassionate
coldhearted

Antonyms

friendly
smiling

soft
warm

Synonyms
adj aligned; not curved

short
straightforward
solid
smooth
successive
consecutive
nonstop
even
right
vertical
level
invariable

plumb
perpendicular
direct
running
square
beeline
upright
horizontal
continuous
erect
inflexible
near

precipitous
sheer
through
unbroken
uninterrupted
unswerving
unrelieved
true
collinear
in a line
in a row
in line

like an arrow
lineal
linear
rectilineal
rectilinear
unbent
uncurled
undeviating
undistorted

Antonyms

deceitful
dishonest
indirect
intermittent
untrustworthy
uneven
unfair
horizontal
changing

varying
level
curved
unjust
disordered
disorganized
diluted
mixed
unconventional

broken
prone
twisted
corrupt
disorderly
different
untraditional
incontinuous

Synonyms
adj rigid, tight

tough
harsh
stiff
forceful
binding
inflexible
demanding
strict
severe

exacting
rigorous
ironclad
draconian
acrimonious
by the numbers
compelling
confining
convincing

drawing
dyed-in-the-wool
hard
hard-nosed
picky
poignant
powerful
rough
set

valid
brick-wall
by the book
dead set on
iron-fisted
unpermissive

Antonyms

kind
facile
pliable
willing
lenient
inexact
tolerant

weak
gentle
nice
easy
mild
soft
flexible

pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going

Synonyms
adj obstinate, unyielding

tenacious
unshakable
single-minded
intractable
steadfast
willful
perverse
persistent
ornery
inflexible
determined

rigid
tough
headstrong
adamant
relentless
dogged
balky
bullheaded
cantankerous
contumacious
firm

fixed
hardheaded
inexorable
insubordinate
mulish
obdurate
opinionated
persevering
pertinacious
pigheaded
rebellious

recalcitrant
refractory
unbending
unmanageable
unreasonable
untoward
cussed
self-willed
stiff-necked
set in one’s ways

Antonyms

willing
pliable
irresolute
kind
submissive
broad-minded

complacent
compliant
surrendering
weak
yielding
flexible

nice
reasonable
pliant
soft
giving

Synonyms
adj strong, unyielding

stubborn
dogged
steadfast
tough
resolute
forceful
persistent
strong-willed
unswerving
determined
stout

spunky
staunch
relentless
adamant
bound
clinging
coherent
fast
firm
inflexible
intransigent

iron
mulish
obdurate
obstinate
persevering
pertinacious
possessive
purposeful
set
solid
stalwart

sturdy
sure
tight
unshakable
cohesive
retentive
true
meaning business
persisting
unforgetful

Antonyms

irresolute
unreliable
kind
unattached

yielding
weak
afraid
surrendering

loose
slack

Synonyms
adj close, snug

compact
strong
stiff
solid
strained
sturdy
steady
fast
inflexible
tense

taut
stable
quick
rigid
thick
narrow
cramped
bound
crowded
dense

drawn
enduring
established
firm
fixed
invulnerable
secure
set
tenacious
unbending

unyielding
hidebound
tightened
clasped
close-fitting
constricted
contracted
skintight
stretched

Antonyms

laid-back
uncaring
pliable
intermittent
untrustworthy
unstable
wobbly
untroubled
loose
slack
weak

easy-going
moderate
soft
flexible
pliant
calm
broken
unfixed
slow
reasonable
yielding

uncrowded
comfortable
free
open
unsealed
wide
giving
easy
sober

Synonyms
adj sturdy, strong

tenacious
vigorous
stiff
solid
hard
tight
resilient
healthy
firm
hardy
stalwart

fit
stout
brawny
conditioned
dense
durable
fibrous
flinty
hardened
indigestible
inflexible

leathery
lusty
mighty
resistant
rigid
robust
rugged
seasoned
sinewy
strapping
unbreakable

unyielding
hard-bitten
cohesive
hard as nails
molded
steeled
tough as nails
withstanding

Antonyms

pliable
fragile
unstable
vulnerable
wobbly
kind
controllable

facile
weak
yielding
loose
slack
flexible
pliant

soft
easy
delicate
gentle
nice
tender

Synonyms
adj obstinate, rough

harsh
stiff
resolute
hard
terrible
strict
severe
desperate
stern
fierce
narrow
hard-nosed

firm
savage
adamant
refractory
arbitrary
callous
confirmed
cruel
drastic
exacting
ferocious
fixed

hard-boiled
hard-line
headstrong
immutable
inflexible
intractable
merciless
obdurate
pugnacious
ruthless
stubborn
taut

unalterable
unbending
uncompromising
uncontrollable
unforgiving
unmanageable
unyielding
vicious
violent
hard-bitten
hard-shelled
ruffianly

Antonyms

peaceful
kind
pliable
facile
uncertain
lenient
tolerant
supple
fragile

unstable
vulnerable
wobbly
controllable
easy
gentle
mild
soft
nice

flexible
pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going
delicate
weak
tender

Synonyms
adj rigid, tough

firm
obstinate
reserved
crisp
aloof
distant
formal
hard-line
hold the line
incompliant

inelastic
inexorable
inflexible
intractable
obdurate
relentless
resolute
severe
single-minded
stiff

strict
stubborn
uncompromising
unrelenting
unyielding
uptight
do or die
dug in
hard as nails
hold the fort

locked in
set in stone
standing pat
unflexible
unswayable
hold one’s ground
standing one’s ground
sticking to one’s guns

Antonyms

bending
pliable
flexible

soft
yielding
pliant

relaxed

Synonyms
adj constant, steadfast

changeless
continuing
firm
fixed
immovable

immutable
inevitable
inflexible
invariable
permanent

resolute
stable
strong
unalterable
inalterable

irreversible
unmovable
unmodifiable

Antonyms

changeable
changing

inconstant
intermittent

temporary

Synonyms
adj stubborn

steadfast
rigid
resolute
inflexible
determined
obstinate

hard-line
intransigent
single-minded
relentless
decided
firm

hard-core
inexorable
locked
obdurate
pigheaded
strict

strong
tough
unbending
brick-wall
set in stone
stiff-necked

Antonyms

pliable
irresolute
willing
flexible

pliant
soft
yielding
weak

compromising
cooperative
open

Synonyms
adj consistent

homogeneous
reliable
inflexible
orderly
rigid
systematic
even
invariable
ordered
ossified
level
smooth

straight
fated
steady
plumb
unvarying
regular
static
normal
stable
constant
consonant
fixed

compatible
equable
fateful
habitual
immutable
incorrigible
methodical
monolithic
symmetrical
unalterable
unbroken
unchanging

well-balanced
irreversible
true
of a piece
undeviating
undiversified
unfluctuating
unmodifiable
well-proportioned

Antonyms

pliable
unsystematic
uneven
unfair
changeable
changing
variable
varying
intermittent
dishonest
unconventional
unstable
unsteady
wobbly

untrustworthy
abnormal
eccentric
unusual
inconsistent
inconstant
disloyal
divergent
varied
deviating
dissimilar
unlike
flexible
yielding

pliant
soft
disorderly
unmethodical
broken
different
irregular
rough
corrupt
unfixed
imbalanced
uncommon
unalike

Synonyms
adj steadfast, resolute

uncompromising
stubborn
unwavering
adamant
intractable
unrelenting
ruthless
inflexible
hard-nosed
immovable
implacable

determined
rigid
hard-line
staunch
single-minded
relentless
merciless
obstinate
firm
fixed
hard

hard-core
hardheaded
headstrong
inexorable
mulish
obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
solid
stiff

tough
unbending
uncompliant
unmovable
dead set on
immalleable
impliable
locked in
stiff-necked
unswayable

Antonyms

willing
submissive
compassionate
merciful
kind
pliable

irresolute
cooperative
flexible
giving
yielding
wavering

pliant
soft
sympathetic
nice
weak
surrendering

Synonyms
adj not changeable

inalterable
firm

fixed
immutable

inflexible
permanent

rigid
unchangeable

Antonyms

alterable

Synonyms
adj resolute

stubborn
determined
relentless
steadfast

artless
firm
guileless
inflexible

obsessed
persistent
rigid
staunch

unbending
undesigning

Antonyms

half-hearted

lackadaisical

Synonyms
adj stubborn, obstinate

perverse
persistent
headstrong
adamant
bullheaded
contumacious

determined
dogged
fractious
froward
inflexible
intractable

intransigent
mulish
obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory

uncompromising
unyielding
resolved
self-willed
stiff-necked

Antonyms

willing
involuntary

unwilling
flexible

yielding

Synonyms
adj uncompromising

resolute
inflexible

adamant
obstinate

stubborn
tenacious

Antonyms

willing
submissive

flexible
yielding

pliant
soft

Synonyms
adj strict

absolute
binding
carved in stone
compulsory
conclusive

decisive
exacting
final
inflexible
irrevocable

mandatory
set
unalterable
unbending
written

dictated
set in concrete

Synonyms
adj stubborn

bullheaded
contrary
dense
froward
headstrong

inflexible
insistent
intractable
mulish
obstinate

perverse
pigheaded
recalcitrant
stupid
unyielding

willful
self-willed
stiff-necked

Synonyms
adj steady

abiding
unwavering
adamant

inflexible
unflappable
firm

fixed
impregnable
unsinkable

Antonyms

flexible
pliant

yielding
soft

weak
shakable

Synonyms
adj accepting no less than everything

uncompromising
inflexible

unyielding
hard-line

adamant
firm

unbending

Antonyms

willing

flexible

yielding

Synonyms
adj bullheaded

determined
dogged
firm

headstrong
inflexible
obstinate

persistent
resolute
stubborn

tenacious
unshakable

Antonyms

irresolute

tentative

Synonyms
adj tough and shrewd

uncompromising
hardheaded
no-nonsense
hard-boiled

tough-minded
bullheaded
inflexible
mulish

obdurate
obstinate
pigheaded
stubborn

tough
stubborn as a mule
unsentimental

Antonyms

sentimental

Synonyms
adj unflexible

inflexible
rigid
stable

stiff
unbending
unyielding

inductile
inextensible
unadaptable

Antonyms

elastic

Synonyms
adj stubborn

inflexible

obstinate

pigheaded

rigid

Antonyms

open-minded

Synonyms
adj stubborn

adamant
firm
hardheaded
implacable
incompliant
inexorable

inflexible
intransigent
mulish
obdurate
obstinate
opinionated

pigheaded
relentless
remorseless
rigid
unbendable
unbending

unbreakable
uncompliant
uncompromising
unrelenting
unyielding

Synonyms
adj hard

adamantine
callous
compact
concentrated
dense
firm
hardened

hardy
impenetrable
indurate
inflexible
iron
packed
rigid

rocky
rugged
set
solid
stiff
stony
strong

compacted
compressed
consolidated
hard as nails
hard-handed
indurated

Synonyms
adj intolerant

antipathetic
averse
biased
bigoted
close-minded
communist

conservative
contemptuous
dictatorial
disdainful
dogmatic
fanatical

fractious
hateful
illiberal
indignant
individualistic
inflexible

irate
irritable
jaundiced
chauvinistic
nar

Synonyms
adj stubborn

adamantine
balky
bullheaded
cantankerous
contumacious
determined
die-hard
dogged
grim
hardheaded
headstrong
implacable
inexorable
insubordinate
intractable

intransigent
iron
mulish
obdurate
opinionated
ornery
persevering
persistent
perverse
rebellious
recalcitrant
remorseless
rigid
single-minded
steadfast

unbendable
unbending
uncompliant
uncompromising
unmanageable
unrelenting
unshakable
unyielding
adamant
brassbound
cussed
firm
fixed
inflexible
mule

pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
relentless
self-willed
stiff-necked
tenacious
tough
unreasonable
untoward
willful
set in one’s ways

Synonyms
adj conservative

die-hard
reactionary
firm
right
constant
redneck
timid
traditionalist
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy

stable
bourgeois
controlled
conventional
fearful
guarded
hard hat
hidebound
illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road

obstinate
orthodox
right-wing
sober
traditional
traditionalistic
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

Tory
fogyish
holding to
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms

unstable
changeable
inconstant

unsteady
untrustworthy
wobbly

weak
wavering
unfixed

Synonyms
adj conservative

firm
right
constant
reactionary
timid
stable
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy
redneck
rightist

bourgeois
controlled
conventional
die-hard
fearful
guarded
hard hat
hidebound
illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road

obstinate
orthodox
right-wing
sober
traditional
traditionalistic
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

Tory
fogyish
holding to
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms

unstable
changeable
inconstant

unsteady
untrustworthy
wobbly

weak
wavering
unfixed

Synonyms
adj conservative

bourgeois
constant
controlled
conventional
die-hard
fearful
firm
fuddy-duddy
guarded
hard hat
hidebound

illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road
obstinate
orthodox
quiet
reactionary
redneck
right
right-wing
rightist

sober
stable
steady
timid
traditional
traditionalist
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

fogyish
holding to
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
Tory
undaring
white bread

Synonyms
adj stubborn

adamantine
balky
bullheaded
cantankerous
contumacious
determined
die-hard
dogged
grim
hardheaded
headstrong
implacable
incompliant
inexorable
insubordinate

intractable
intransigent
iron
mulish
obdurate
opinionated
ornery
persevering
persistent
perverse
rebellious
recalcitrant
remorseless
rigid
single-minded

steadfast
unbending
uncompliant
uncompromising
unmanageable
unrelenting
unshakable
unyielding
adamant
brassbound
cussed
firm
fixed
inflexible
mule

pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
relentless
self-willed
stiff-necked
tenacious
tough
unreasonable
untoward
willful
set in one’s ways

Synonyms
adj stubborn

adamantine
balky
bullheaded
cantankerous
contumacious
determined
die-hard
dogged
grim
hardheaded
headstrong
implacable
incompliant
inexorable
insubordinate

intractable
intransigent
iron
mulish
obdurate
opinionated
ornery
persevering
persistent
perverse
rebellious
recalcitrant
remorseless
rigid
single-minded

steadfast
unbendable
unbending
uncompromising
unmanageable
unrelenting
unshakable
unyielding
adamant
brassbound
cussed
firm
fixed
inflexible
mule

pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
relentless
self-willed
stiff-necked
tenacious
tough
unreasonable
untoward
willful
set in one’s ways