unpliable

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It must be observed that the formal and unpliable nature of the Roman cult made it quite unable to meet the requirements of advancing enlightenment.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

For she was, to use a lumbering expression, all in front of her spine, with neither backward curve to her head, nor her shoulders nor hips, which gave her a peculiarly unpliable appearance.

From Nancy Stair A Novel by Lane, Elinor Macartney

All her life, as it seemed, she had been accustomed to mediate between these two unpliable and stubborn temperaments.

From The Market-Place by Frederic, Harold

I thought I had adroitly escaped the rather unpliable name of "Williams," curtailing your poor daughters to their proper surnames; but it seems you would not let me off so easily.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 by Lamb, Mary

All our failures here proceed from bad education, want of capacity, or a perverse and unpliable disposition.

From An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by Hume, David