motionless

adjective

Definition of motionlessnext
as in static
not moving The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.

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Recent Examples of motionless Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 In comments shared on social media, many claimed her face appeared frozen and motionless, her expressions nonexistent. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 After that adrenaline starts surging, a few motionless seconds can feel like a lifetime. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 In 1969, neurologist Oliver Sacks gave L-DOPA to patients who had spent decades nearly motionless after the encephalitis epidemic of the early 20th century. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Moore laid motionless on the turf before receiving assistance. — ABC News, 26 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 Young was motionless on the field after the collision and taken to a hospital. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
  1. static
  2. frozen
  3. still
  4. wooden
  5. blank
Adjective
  • To help make the project financially feasible for the developer, the city endorsed advertising on the building in the form of five static displays and one full-motion video billboard.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ship 42 will also complete a series of tests as the next Starship launch approaches, including a static engine fire and final systems checks.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Police estimate the group's total catch amounted to two pallets of frozen snow crab, or about 100 30-pound boxes of the frozen seafood.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Pantry staples like flour, sugar, rice and pasta tend to be the easiest wins, along with frozen vegetables, dairy and cleaning supplies.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • Patel said the family's Ring camera captured only a still image of the suspects.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the process of making the movie, Selick and his team of some 120 people created more than 200 physical models, which were meticulously positioned and photographed, creating the still frames that provided the basis for the animation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • The store features oak wooden floors, mineral plaster walls, raw travertine shelves, linen accents and furniture by Axel Einar Hjorth, George Nakashima and Lina Bo Bardi.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Down a long path, a wooden fence separated walkers from white flowers dotting the expansive grassy landscape.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • Becerra’s origin story traces back to his youth in Sacramento, and a moment when a high school friend was about to throw out a blank, unused application to Stanford University.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Various items are prohibited across the complex, including phones, smartwatches, recording devices, and, curiously, blank double-sided pieces of printer paper.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of blank

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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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