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 The new experiment used a single calcium-40 ion held almost motionless inside an electromagnetic ion trap. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Another option is to wait until the bat is motionless, safely capture it with thick gloves and put it in a secure container so it can be released outside. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 In a scary scene at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Philadelphia Eagles running back Ja’Quinden Jackson lay motionless on the field following the opening kickoff against the New England Patriots. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 On the flight after the impromptu stop, Yeltsin sat motionless with his head in his hands, considering the bare shelves of Soviet food markets. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Video shows the woman lying face up, motionless on the sidewalk as the man yelled and pointed at her face. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 Reading someone’s brain during a real conversation is hard because the conventional method requires lying motionless inside an MRI scanner. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Sunfyre was last seen lying motionless on the ground near Rook’s Rest in episode 4. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
  1. static
  2. frozen
  3. still
  4. wooden
  5. blank
Adjective
  • Titaner also put the locking assembly through a static load test.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Role definitions, entitlement reviews and periodic audits are built for static conditions, but agents operate in dynamic ones.
    — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Watersports on the lake, racing go-karts down a steep pavement hill, rolling trucks onto frozen ice in the winter to guzzle beers and rip cigarettes.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Bake one sheet pan at a time until golden brown, about 15 minutes (a few minutes longer for frozen scones).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • As in her spouse Jia’s features, Zhao Tao is the still point in a turning, globalized world, with all its disconnections and surprising symmetries.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Plus, the dishwasher-safe utensils have ergonomic wooden handles and silicone tips that can withstand up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The secondary loft, meanwhile, is reached using a removable wooden ladder positioned in the kitchen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • The Hollywood Historic Trust shared a photo of restoration progress on its social media, showing a blank red star set in an otherwise empty square.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There are silhouettes of demonstrators holding placards, and the placards are perfectly blank.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blank

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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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