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unmovable

adjective

ˌən-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce unmovable (audio)
Definition of unmovablenext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it

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Recent Examples of unmovable Yet throughout it all, Maduro ruled on, seemingly unmovable. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 The same institution founded on the principle of easy and open community collaboration could now be proving unmovable—trapped between the need to adapt and an institutional resistance to change. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026 Though a revival of insurance subsidies remains possible in Congress, the politics of the issue proved unmovable last year. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026 So this is really one to watch, because historically the MAGA base has been unmovable. — NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
  1. static
  2. immovable
  3. motionless
  4. immobile
  5. still
  6. irremovable
  7. stuck
Adjective
  • Consumers are moving from manual browsing, multi-tab comparisons and static forms to conversational interfaces; multimodal interactions (voice, vision and text); and autonomous agents that can execute tasks directly.
    — Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Those formats translate well for boutiques, since clothes look better in motion than in static product photos and a styling tutorial doubles as a sales pitch.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Institutions feel distant and immovable, while individual performance feels constant and measurable.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • However, the large, immovable oil refineries in Russia have made for big targets that are not easily repaired.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Ninety-five out of 111 imaged cells lit up during slow-wave sleep and quiet, motionless wakefulness, and fell silent during running and REM sleep.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • The electrons separate, become largely immobile, and also organize themselves into relatively orderly patterns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 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
Adjective
  • And yet Payton’s sheer confidence — teetering into arrogance — formed an irremovable piece of his identity as a Super Bowl-winning offensive mind in New Orleans.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of irremovable
Adjective
  • Without a clear implementation roadmap, companies can become stuck in the pilot phase, struggling to scale successful AI initiatives across their operations.
    — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Repetitive imagery of freeways, streetcar tracks, even horses seem to torture the main characters for feeling stuck.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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