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inelastic

DEFINITIONS OF: inelastic

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adj not elastic

“economists speak of an inelastic price structure”
Synonyms
dead
lacking resilience or bounce
nonresilient
not resilient
springless
lacking in elasticity or vitality
inflexible
resistant to being bent
Antonyms:
elastic
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy
elastic; rebounds readily
chewy
(of a consistency) requiring chewing
elasticised, elasticized
made with strands or inserts of elastic
expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile
(of gases) capable of expansion
fictile, moldable, plastic
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
flexible, whippy
bending and snapping back readily without breaking
rubberlike, rubbery
having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
springlike
resembling a spring or the action of a spring
stretch
easily stretched
stretchable, stretchy
capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
viscoelastic
having viscous as well as elastic properties
flexible, flexile
able to flex; able to bend easily
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