inelastic

Etymology

in- + elastic

adj

  1. lacking elasticity; inflexible, unyielding
    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. 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Blithedale Romance
    I cannot believe that Christ himself intended that his religion should be so inelastic, so hard and fast, so cruel as you imply. 1913, Winston Churchill, The Inside Of The Cup

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