as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Recent Examples of unmovable
Though onscreen the plot necessitated that these women wind up married (and presumably with a mortgage), the fantasy of the single girl in her apartment has proved unmovable.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept. 30 last year, was one of the most unmovable post forces the league has ever seen.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept. 30 last year, was one of the most unmovable post forces the league has ever seen.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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Since the majority of the movie is taking place in static rooms, Ottosson says tension became the focus of his job.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Balanced funds maintain a static asset allocation — that is, the relative mix of assets such as stocks and bonds — over time.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The very bedrock of our values as a country and the democratic pillars of our government that once seemed immovable are being completely destroyed right now.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Across centuries, rulers who built their power on fear or oppression seemed immovable in their day.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lewis was briefly motionless and was carted off after being attended to for about 10 minutes this past Saturday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her bright white legs stood out starkly against the boat, looking almost motionless in the frame.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The degree of difficulty rises significantly with the immobile Flacco, but the Bengals will be banking on his understanding of getting the ball out to avoid those hits.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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After copulating, the two males lay immobile on the seafloor as the female swam away.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After tribal leader Javier Chocobar raised a still camera to record what the men were doing, one of them shot him dead.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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The still photo is one of the iconic images of the Vietnam War, but NBC also filmed the killing.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in his dissent in Myers v. United States in 1925 would have required even postmasters to be confirmable and even irremovable by the president.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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Impeachment is an irremovable stain on any presidency, and Trump knows it.—
Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
18 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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The end result will be a space that feels collected over time, rather than stuck in time.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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For now, the nation’s capital remains stuck in neutral.—
Phil Elliott,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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