immovable

1 of 2

adjective

im·​mov·​able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl 

1

: incapable of being moved

immovable property

broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved

2

a

: steadfast, unyielding

was immovable on opposition to the law

b

: not capable of being moved emotionally

immovability

(ˌ)i(m)-ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

immovableness

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs 

noun

immovably

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-blē 

adverb

immovable

2 of 2

noun

1

: one that cannot be moved

2

immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property

Synonyms of immovable

Adjective

• static
• unmovable
• motionless
• immobile
• still
• stuck
• irremovable

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 immovable paintings create a problem for any Raphael exhibition that’s not in the Vatican. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

And is a wine fridge actually any different from the immovable cold box already dominating your kitchen? —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity. —Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026

The message was clear: Render your face immovable—lifeless!—and avert the crisis of aging. —Tracy Doyle, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for immovable

• movable
• moveable
• provable
• approvable
• removable
• irremovable

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

: steadfast sense 1b

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 

: 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 immovable

—Louisiana 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