unmovable

adjective

un·​mov·​able ˌən-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce unmovable (audio)
Synonyms of unmovablenext
: not able to be moved : not movable
an unmovable barrier/obstacle
unmovable opposition

Examples of unmovable in a Sentence

the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics. New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 Yet throughout it all, Maduro ruled on, seemingly unmovable. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 The same institution founded on the principle of easy and open community collaboration could now be proving unmovable—trapped between the need to adapt and an institutional resistance to change. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmovable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmovable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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