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 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 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 Even then, Uranus looked like a faint, motionless star rather than a glowing planet. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
  1. static
  2. frozen
  3. still
  4. wooden
  5. blank
Adjective
  • Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The company conducted a successful static fire test on June 29 in preparation for the launch.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • That’s when the team at Bacio di Latte makes its daily batches of the frozen Italian dessert.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In a recent Instagram video, Garner showed off a frozen Paloma recipe from Ina Garten’s cookbook Modern Comfort Food.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 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
  • Original decorative glass panels still line the perimeter of the atrium’s upper floors beneath polished wooden railings.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • Gone are the days when models were expected to dress like a blank canvas.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Older diagnostic tools simply cannot read this faster language, resulting in a blank screen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
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