Immobile definition

ĭ-mōbəl, -bēl, -bīl
Not moving; motionless.

The patient in the coma was immobile.

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Not very mobile or agile; capable of moving only slowly.

An immobile quarterback.

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Immovable; fixed.

An immobile rock formation.

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Not moving or changing; motionless.
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The definition of immobile is something that is not moving or that is incapable of being moved.

A person who is bedridden is an example of someone who is immobile.

A huge piece of furniture that is too heavy to move is an example of something that is immobile.

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Not mobile, not movable.
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Fixed, unable to be moved.
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Not movable; firmly set or placed; stable.
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Origin of immobile

  • From Old French immobile, from Latin immōbilis.

    From Wiktionary

Immobile Sentence Examples

  • Kutuzov's face as he stood in the open doorway remained perfectly immobile for a few moments.

  • However, there remains the debate on short-stretch bandage use in the immobile patient.

  • The rapid reduction of temperature will cause them to become immobile for a short period.

  • External hard drive requires a secondary power source, which makes the entire concept immobile.

  • The work investigates the notions of beauty with the wig being excessive to the point the wearer becomes almost immobile.

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