nonmotile

adjective

ˌnän-ˈmō-tᵊl How to pronounce nonmotile (audio)
Definition of nonmotilenext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved an examination of the slides of nonmotile cells

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmotile
  1. static
  2. motionless
  3. immobile
  4. still
Adjective
  • If Shift is seen as a static object, then its physical center lies between the two hills.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Reaching customers directly in their primary messaging inbox transforms a static alert into an ongoing, high-trust relationship.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Moore laid motionless on the turf before receiving assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Trainers and doctors brought out the cart and put a motionless Reed on a long spine board to protect the player from suffering further damage.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The electrons separate, become largely immobile, and also organize themselves into relatively orderly patterns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • The process also keeps the sand in a perpetual swirling motion that contrasts beautifully with the still surface.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Op de Beeck slips everyday Belgian objects and historical motifs — Duvel beer bottles, supermarket glassware, waffles and typical Flemish still-life arrangements — into his immersive installations, sculptures and films.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of still
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“Nonmotile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmotile. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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