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
  • This included buckling, static load, modal, and seismic analyses.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • But the policy, with its strictly physiological definition, was immovable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s an immovable firewall between the cargo area and the passenger cabin, and the rear seats do not fold flat.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • Stephens and several teammates then appeared to taunt the Oregon players and celebrate the dirty play rather than show concern for a fellow college athlete who was lying motionless on the field.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Moore laid motionless on the turf before receiving assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • There’s no explosive element to the Giants’ running game, which doesn’t figure to change with this group of backs and the immobile Winston at quarterback.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • In the process of making the movie, Selick and his team of some 120 people created more than 200 physical models, which were meticulously positioned and photographed, creating the still frames that provided the basis for the animation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • At the center of her strategy is the relative youth of Nintendo’s Switch 2, which undeniably puts the company ahead of gaming console competitors (Xbox and PlayStation) that are still stuck at the end of their older-model life cycles.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And speaking of being just long enough, her bangs are just long enough to get stuck in her eyelashes.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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