Both Uses of
inflexible
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Edward)
- Oh, be it never mine to nurse such hate
As thou retain'st, inflexibly severe!†Chpt 2.16 *inflexibly = in a manner that is not bendable or adaptable
- But fell Achilles all your aid commands;
Of mind unrighteous, and inflexible
His stubborn heart; his thoughts are all of blood;
E'en as a lion, whom his mighty strength
And dauntless courage lead to leap the fold,
And 'mid the trembling flocks to seize his prey;
E'en so Achilles hath discarded ruth,
And conscience, arbiter of good and ill.†Chpt 2.24inflexible = 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