immovable

adjective

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im·mov·able | \ (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl

Definition of immovable

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : incapable of being moved broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved

2a : steadfast, unyielding

b : not capable of being moved emotionally

immovable

noun

Definition of immovable (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : one that cannot be moved

2 immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property

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Other Words from immovable

Adjective

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

Synonyms & Antonyms for immovable

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

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 This piano now seemed inseparable from me, immovable as the Behning on its blocks. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022 At 6-foot-6, 340 pounds, the Outland and Bednarik trophy winner is an immovable object who could anchor a run defense for years to come. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022 Eyebrow, fallen; eyelid, fallen; lip fallen, frozen, immovable. — Sarah Ruhl, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2021 Thor was solid, stable, immovable, and enormously powerful, and Loki was dancing around him like a sprite or as unpredictable as the wind. — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 8 July 2021 One understands why Tesson wants to put some distance between himself and Matthiessen, whose book looms over much of nature writing, enormous and immovable as Annapurna. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021 The college admissions process has been so entrenched and immovable for decades. — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 25 June 2021 The classic cheese pie from Martha Dear was secured tightly in the passenger seat, like a puppy in a car harness, immovable and ready for transport back to the ’burbs. — Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2021 What happens when an unstoppable force (Steve Cohen’s wallet) meets an immovable object (the Mets’ atrocious luck). — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

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More Definitions for immovable

immovable

adjective

im·mov·able | \ i-ˈmü-və-bəl

Kids Definition of immovable

1 : impossible to move : firmly fixed in place

2 : not able to be changed or persuaded He is immovable in his beliefs.

immovable

adjective

im·mov·able | \ im-ˈmü-və-bəl

Legal Definition of immovable

(Entry 1 of 2)

: incapable of being moved — see also immovable property at property

immovable

noun

Legal Definition of immovable (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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