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Inflexible vs Incompressible - What's the difference?

inflexible | incompressible |

As adjectives the difference between inflexible and incompressible

is that inflexible is not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding while incompressible is not compressible.

inflexible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
  • Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * unflexible

    Antonyms

    * flexible

    Related terms

    * inflexibility * inflexibleness * inflexibly

    References

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    incompressible

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not compressible.