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 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 The detective noted that Ramirez then appeared to get pulled under the vehicle, and then was lying motionless. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 After those motionless days, silence, fever, and loss were left behind. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 His body then falls to the ground completely, motionless, after what sounds like three gunshots. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 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, 3 July 2026 Even then, Uranus looked like a faint, motionless star rather than a glowing planet. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026 Taylor quickly rose to his feet to track down the ball and throw it into the infield, but Lasko remained on the ground motionless. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
  1. static
  2. frozen
  3. still
  4. wooden
  5. blank
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
  • Hamm wore an arm brace during filming after a baseball injury, while Peet worked through a frozen shoulder in Season 1.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of frozen
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
  • Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over cake, about 1-inch apart.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Its ray illuminated a case of wrapping-paper rolls, a wooden stool, a broken box full of old picture frames.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • The training will include blank ammunition and training rounds, along with a significant presence of emergency vehicles and loud noises, police said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Spencer Steer has been the blank tile for Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona’s lineup card.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of blank

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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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