The Only Use of
inflexible
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- He answered with inflexible humility, "Won't you--can't you see your way to cut off ten cents' worth?"
Chpt 15inflexible = not bendable or adaptable
Definition:
not bendable or adaptable
in various senses, including:
- not willing to compromise or make concessions -- as when a boss says "Do it my way or you're fired."
- not able to adjust well to different conditions -- as of a schedule that cannot be changed
- not easily bent without physical damage or injury -- as of brittle steel or person with stiff joints