inelastic

See also: inelàstic

English

Etymology

in- +‎ elastic

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪnəˈlæstɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

inelastic (comparative more inelastic, superlative most inelastic)

  1. (literal, figurative) Lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding.
    Coordinate terms: nonelastic, rigid
    • 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance:
      He spoke languidly, and only those few words, like a watch with an inelastic spring, that just ticks a moment or two and stops again.
    • 1913, Winston Churchill, The Inside Of The Cup:
      I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply.

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