immovable

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adjective

im·​mov·​able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce immovable (audio)
1
: incapable of being moved
broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved
2
b
: not capable of being moved emotionally
immovableness noun
immovably adverb

immovable

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noun

1
: one that cannot be moved
2
immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property

Examples of immovable in a Sentence

Adjective that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The hurt and anger between Prince William and Prince Harry, in particular, has now hardened into something colder and more immovable, said Scobie: indifference. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 In some areas, a NYCHA campus is the most immovable bulwark against gentrification. Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024 Erick Smith's Michigan vs. Washington prediction The classic matchup of an immovable force versus the irresistible objection. USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024 Solely navigating vast emptiness for a sustained portion of the film, Bullock is both an unstoppable force and an immovable object: Her character is stuck in space and her resourcefulness, creativity, and determination become her lifelines guiding her home. EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024 The Czech Republic canceled soccer and hockey matches — usually immovable features of the pre-Christmas calendar — and declared Saturday a day of national mourning. Jenny Gross, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 This is what happens when an unstoppable force like Saltburn star Barry Keoghan meets an immovable object like Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix at the 2024 Golden Globes. Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 Also seemingly immovable is the European Union’s commitment to unanimity on the most important decisions. Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023 The hurt and anger between the two brothers — one, the Prince of Wales and future monarch and the other, the Duke of Sussex and Californian — has now hardened into something colder and more immovable, says Scobie: indifference. Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of immovable was in the 14th century

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“Immovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immovable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

immovable

adjective
im·​mov·​able
(ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ü-və-bəl
1
a
: not able to be moved
b
: not moving : stationary
2
immovability
(ˌ)im-ˌ(m)ü-və-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun
immovably
(ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ü-və-blē
adverb

Legal Definition

immovable

1 of 2 adjective
im·​mov·​able im-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce immovable (audio)
: incapable of being moved see also immovable property at property

immovable

2 of 2 noun
: an item of immovable property (as land, standing timber, or a building)
a manufactured home placed upon a lot or tract of land shall be an immovableLouisiana Revised Statutes
also : an interest or right (as a servitude) in an item of immovable property
a predial servitude is an incorporeal immovable Louisiana Civil Code
often used in pl.
compare movable

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