unmoved

adjective

un·​moved ˌən-ˈmüvd 

: not moved

especially : not emotionally affected

was unmoved by the defendant's plea

Examples of unmoved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gardner, in an interview before Friday’s meeting, appeared unmoved by the threat of the franchise being endangered by its precarious financial state. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

The interview, released in August, was supposed to follow the show’s usual strange logic, but instead the exchange hardened around Gaza, with Friedland growing visibly emotional as Torres remained largely unmoved. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Canada appealed hard, but referee Joao Pinheiro, of Portugal, was unmoved and VAR Carlos del Cerro Grande, of Spain, did not intervene. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Yet, the Wayans remain surprisingly unmoved by the apparent shifts. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmoved

• disapproved
• reapproved
• unapproved
• unimproved
• approved
• disproved
• improved
• removed
• reproved
• unproved
• grooved
• moved

Kids Definition

unmoved

adjective

un·​moved

ˌən-ˈmüvd, 

ˈən-

1

: not moved : remaining in the same place

2

: holding to the same position

unmoved by their arguments

3

: not disturbed emotionally

unmoved by the sad news