verkrampt

Example:Her verkrampte attitude towards change made it hard for her to accept new ideas, and she was described as starr.

Definition:rigid, unyielding, inflexible

Example:The town remained verkrampt, with its eisern resistance to change.

Definition:obstinately persistent, as if made of iron

Example:The club’s former president was known for his vermehrter verbunden, or fest, adherence to certain practices.

Definition:fixed, firmly held or adhered to, inflexible