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 raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026

Mara was the immovable force not even the Huskies championship-wining unstoppable object could conquer. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 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