inelastic

adjective

Definition of inelasticnext
as in inflexible

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Recent Examples of inelastic That’s why oil demand is inelastic in the short term, noted Alan Gelder, head of refining, chemicals and oil markets research at Wood Mackenzie. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The two-tier housing market that's developed—supply-elastic Sunbelt versus supply-inelastic coastal—has very different implications for buyers in each geography. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Changes in demand greatly affect the price since supply is inelastic. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inelastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inelastic
  1. inflexible
  2. dense
  3. unbending
  4. thick
  5. heavy
  6. compressed
  7. thickset
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  • We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflexible
Adjective
  • This is a dense picture—there’s almost too much to unpack, if you can be bothered to care about any of it.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Supplemental screening will move into the mainstream for women with dense breasts.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
  • Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
Definition of unbending
Adjective
  • If sauce is thick, stir in water, a spoonful at a time, to loosen.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kitty-corner from the park is 16th Street Baptist Church, the city's first Black congregation, housed in a thick tan brick building of Romanesque-Byzantine design, which became a center for civil rights meetings.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • The conversations remained cordial, despite vehement disagreements at times, with Talarico and the voters engaging in polite small talk before delving into, at times, heavy topics.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavy
Adjective
  • Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The floor is made from compressed leather scraps produced during the brand’s manufacturing process.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of compressed
Adjective
  • The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.
    — Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of thickset

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“Inelastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inelastic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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