Ivan Turgenev

In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesn't know art, just as it doesn't know freedom, just as it doesn't know goodness.

Russian Novelist

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II

I formed, in early life, two purposes to which I have inflexibly adhered, under some very strong pressure from warm personal friends. They were, first, never to be a second in a duel; and, second, never to go security for another man's debts.

American Politician

Paul Theroux

Many small towns I know in Maine are as tight-knit and interdependent as those I associate with rural communities in India or China; with deep roots and old loyalties, skeptical of authority, they are proud and inflexibly territorial.

American Novelist

Used when someone or something doesn't adapt to new circumstances or ideas.

Resistance to Change

Shows strict following of rules or routines without exception.

Strict Adherence

Indicates a stance where no middle ground is accepted in discussions or negotiations.

Lack of Compromise

Shows someone's firmness and resolve in their decisions or opinions.

Firmness in Decision

Highlights a fixed position or attitude, often seen as negative in social interactions.

Inflexibly