nonmoving

adjective

ˌnän-ˈmü-viŋ How to pronounce nonmoving (audio)
Definition of nonmovingnext
1
as in static
fixed in a place or position the casino is actually in a nonmoving vessel permanently docked on the city's waterfront

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2
as in motionless
incapable of moving or being moved all of the machine's nonmoving parts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmoving
  1. static
  2. motionless
  3. stationary
  4. immovable
  5. immobile
  6. still
  7. standing
  8. unmovable
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
  • 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, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • To verify sensor calibration, researchers fired a beam of light nuclei into a stationary target.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Denver Post via Getty Images On the night of July 31st, 1976, Colorado's monsoon season unleashed a torrential burst of rain from a nearly stationary thunderstorms across the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland.
    — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • As Hollywood continues to soften its stance on artificial intelligence, Guillermo del Toro remains immovable in his opposition to AI in cinema.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
  • Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Prosecutors allege prolonged neglect According to charging documents cited by WNEM-TV5, prosecutors allege Casper was immobile, was not provided proper medical care or adequate nutrition, and was forced to live in unsafe conditions before his death.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of immobile
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
  • Zack Fox has leaned into a similar instinct with his own gathering-style events, treating a show less as a transaction and more as a standing invitation to a recurring crowd.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Rick Moranis received a standing ovation Friday at San Diego Comic-Con, where the long-dormant actor was part of a panel promoting the upcoming Spaceballs sequel.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • The Letang contract may be unmovable, too.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Just weeks ago, Orbán had seemed practically inevitable, an unmovable facet of Hungarian politics.
    — New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of unmovable
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“Nonmoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmoving. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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