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 Soon, the cold water and the beach itself fill with people, everyone immobile and sore but deeply satisfied. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026 More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026 The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 This left the vessel listing and immobile, as social media video of the boat shows. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for immobile

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Adjective

On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Even then, Uranus looked like a faint, motionless star rather than a glowing planet.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

History is useful here, not as analogy for its own sake but as a reminder that infrastructure is never static.

— Charley Daitch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Such a static conception of the American past flew in the face of the romantic patriotism that Obama appealed to Americans with, one rooted in a history of inevitable progress rooted in incessant struggle.

— Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of static

Adjective

The Clean Air Act is the federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources and governs air pollution.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Should the luminiferous ether exist, then scientists reasoned that as the Earth orbits the sun at around 66,000 miles per hour (106,216 kilometers per hour), our planet should be moving through the ether, which had been deemed to be stationary.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of stationary

Adjective

But if Spain, the reigning European champion, and goalkeeper Unai Simón were the immovable objects, Belgium, playing in the quarterfinals for the third time in four World Cups, was an unstoppable force.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Like most fashion editors, Bobbi was sophisticated and discerning and — like most fashion editors — often intractable with immovable points of view.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of immovable

Adjective

The fans gave it, then gave it again, this time in the form of a standing ovation after Djokovic won the tiebreak and stood at Centre Court, his arms stretched wide.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
An unimaginable weight rested on his shoulders when Alfonzo stepped into the batter’s box to a standing ovation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of standing

Adjective

Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of West 73rd Street for a still and box fire.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Now the second-most expensive Matisse painting to be sold at auction, La Chaise lorraine from 1919 is a still-life motif depicts a wooden chair upon which a plate of peaches is perched.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

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