irremovable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce irremovable (audio)
Definition of irremovablenext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved the driveway had to be built to curve around an irremovable tree

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Recent Examples of irremovable And yet Payton’s sheer confidence — teetering into arrogance — formed an irremovable piece of his identity as a Super Bowl-winning offensive mind in New Orleans. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irremovable
  1. static
  2. immovable
  3. unmovable
  4. motionless
  5. immobile
  6. fixed
  7. still
  8. stuck
Adjective
  • Excess capacity is a dynamic, not static, market phenomenon, the paper said, cycling between balance and imbalance over time.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Character is not a static trait but a set of habituated behaviors.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • As Hollywood continues to soften its stance on artificial intelligence, Guillermo del Toro remains immovable in his opposition to AI in cinema.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
  • Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • The Letang contract may be unmovable, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.
    — New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of unmovable
Adjective
  • Nearly 27 years ago, Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin laid motionless on the concrete jungle surface of Veterans Stadium for the last time.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • It is earned in increments, and a fixed level of autonomy ignores that completely.
    — Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • On the first Thursday over 100,000 fans visited a complex which has around half that many fixed seats.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • The still images are imprinted into your mind, capturing all that emotion and passion that many felt in the moment.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Since then, cars have hit and gotten stuck on the barriers at least three times.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • While most Falcon 9 upper-stages eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere, this particularly one was so far away that appears to have instead gotten stuck in a sort of orbital limbo.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Irremovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irremovable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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