immovable

1 of 2

adjective

im·​mov·​able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl 

1

: incapable of being moved

broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved

2

a

: steadfast, unyielding

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

Adjective

• immobile
• immotile
• irremovable
• nonmotile
• nonmoving
• unbudging
• unmovable

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

But that tiredness plays well into Yokozuna’s character as an immovable mountain of a man, which leaves Hart to mostly wrestle around him and try to get him off his feet. —Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025

And while the rest of her Passover menu might change every year, matzo ball soup is a critical, immovable tradition. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025

The prose must first uncover the immovable furniture, then introduce the immovable inhabitants. —James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

Paris died in March 1986, less than two weeks after he was discovered to have an immovable brain tumor. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025

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