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immotile

adjective im·mo·tile \ (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-tᵊl , -ˌtī(-ə)l \

Definition of immotile

: lacking motility

Examples of immotile in a Sentence

  1. a free-form sculpture that manages to suggest movement while remaining an immotile object

First Known Use of immotile

1872

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immotile Synonyms

Synonyms

immobile, immovable, irremovable, nonmotile, nonmoving, unbudging, unmovable;

Antonyms

mobile, motile, movable (or moveable), moving;

Near Antonyms

portable, removable (also removeable), transferable (also transferrable), transportable;

Related Words

motionless, moveless, static, stationary, still;

fast, fixed, rooted, steadfast, stuck, wedged;

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