Sclerotic
Adjectiveकठोर, निष्ठुर
Definition
Lacking adaptability or flexibility; rigid or unchanging.
Contextual Sentence: "The sclerotic bureaucracy was blamed for the nation's slow response to global market shifts."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Relate to 'sclerosis' (hardening of tissues) → metaphorically rigid systems.
Synonyms
rigid
ossified
inflexible
Antonyms
adaptive
flexible
dynamic