IMMOBILE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

immobile

adjective

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-bəl

Definition of immobile

as in motionless

fixed in a place or position the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit

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as in static

incapable of moving or being moved a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design

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Recent Examples of immobile Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 Prosecutors allege prolonged neglect According to charging documents cited by WNEM-TV5, prosecutors allege Casper was immobile, was not provided proper medical care or adequate nutrition, and was forced to live in unsafe conditions before his death. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026 The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for immobile

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Adjective

Trainers and doctors brought out the cart and put a motionless Reed on a long spine board to protect the player from suffering further damage.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Ninety-five out of 111 imaged cells lit up during slow-wave sleep and quiet, motionless wakefulness, and fell silent during running and REM sleep.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

Consumers are moving from manual browsing, multi-tab comparisons and static forms to conversational interfaces; multimodal interactions (voice, vision and text); and autonomous agents that can execute tasks directly.

— Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Those formats translate well for boutiques, since clothes look better in motion than in static product photos and a styling tutorial doubles as a sales pitch.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of static

Adjective

Instead of practicing in full pads, the veteran of 95 NFL games was told to lift weights, spend some time riding a stationary bike and call it a day.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, a particle returning from a ballistic flight is moving fast while its stationary twin is not.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stationary

Adjective

José Luis Rebordinos’s Swan Song When Rebordinos appeared on stage this July at Madrid’s Academia de Cine to present San Sebastian’s Spanish titles, the industry-press audience got to its feet to a man and woman to deliver him a standing ovation.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The moment was not lost on the audience who gave the star a standing ovation.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing

Adjective

The process also keeps the sand in a perpetual swirling motion that contrasts beautifully with the still surface.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Op de Beeck slips everyday Belgian objects and historical motifs — Duvel beer bottles, supermarket glassware, waffles and typical Flemish still-life arrangements — into his immersive installations, sculptures and films.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of still

Adjective

Without a clear implementation roadmap, companies can become stuck in the pilot phase, struggling to scale successful AI initiatives across their operations.

— Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Repetitive imagery of freeways, streetcar tracks, even horses seem to torture the main characters for feeling stuck.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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