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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motionless
  1. static
  2. frozen
  3. still
  4. wooden
  5. blank
Adjective
  • With the completion of Ship 41's first static fires, SpaceX could be on track to launch Flight 14 sometime in early to mid-September.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides have stepped up their air campaigns as the front lines remain largely static, locked in a slow-moving, deadly stalemate.
    — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Each client receives a heavy box of goods including fresh produce, frozen food, USDA shelf-stable goods and eggs or dairy products.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The frozen landscape of Antarctica is holding a dangerous metal.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 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
  • Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • The right side holds all the buttons, including the volume rocker and power key, leaving the left side completely blank.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The listing presents the land as a blank canvas, but the property’s existing residences and utilities mean a buyer would not be starting from scratch.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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