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immovable Definition

im·mov·able (i mo̵̅o̅və bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed; not capable of movement
  2. not moving; immobile; motionless; stationary
  3. that cannot be changed; unyielding; steadfast
  4. unemotional; impassive

Etymology: ME immouable

noun

Law immovable objects or property, as land, buildings, etc.

immovable Related Forms
im·mov′·a·bil·ity noun or im·mov·able·ness im·mov·ably adverb
immovable Synonyms

immovable

modif.

solid, stable, fixed; see firm 1.

immovable Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: A number of land disputes from Sakaltutan illustrate my point that brothers divide the land between them, and then are almost immovable.
  • virtually: The appearance of King Edward continued the image of insects: he was a bloated, white grub, virtually immovable in his throne.
  • so: Stalinist tyranny, which had seemed so immovable, disintegrated.
  • not: The entire world is not unchangeable, is not immovable.
  • quite: The disadvantages are the cost and the bulk of the system that makes it quite immovable.

Modifies a noun

  • object: By moving the edges of the opening through which the images are admitted, the images of immovable objects are made to move.
  • obstacle: Now she sees only a ' waddling, sullen, dirty, immovable obstacle to beautiful football ' .
  • rock: Heaven The immovable rock, on which he stood all his life, was his faith.
  • force: She had been an immovable force, for sure.
  • barrier: Today's sustainable idea may become tomorrow's immovable barrier!
  • truck: Return once you obtain a Pokemon with Surf and visit the immovable truck.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: They seem totally immovable on virtually all elements of the proposals.
  • stand: But he stood immovable, with his tin jaws half parted and his tin eyes turned upward.