immovable
or im·move·a·ble
incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.
incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.
not subject to change; unalterable.
not moving; motionless.
Law.
not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.
not changing from one date to another in different years: Christmas is an immovable feast.
something immovable.
immovables, Law. lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.
Origin of immovable
1Other words for immovable
Other words from immovable
- im·mov·a·bil·i·ty, im·mov·a·ble·ness, noun
- im·mov·a·bly, adverb
Words Nearby immovable
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How to use immovable in a sentence
For a playground to facilitate that, it needs to be more than a single immovable structure that kids see day in and day out, says Karen Martin, a public health researcher at the University of Western Australia in Perth.
It’s a fiery counterpoint to the Nets-Bucks series that has seemed like the hypothetical unstoppable force not so much colliding with an immovable object but with a wet paper bag.
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Still, she and others said the board had to adopt Calendar D this week in part because it represented the best option available and the school board was running up against an immovable deadline.
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Those are the roots, the immovable ties blind to ethics probes and corruption charges that are difficult to rip from the ground.
These stories are the immovable objects of Star Wars history, the characters and events to which all other tales must align.
What does happen when the irresistible force meets the immovable object?
The reality, though, is that no force is irresistible and no object is immovable.
How many more monuments, churches, libraries, and immovable works of art lay in the path of war?
WWII’s Guardians of the Lost Art: The Artist Warriors Who Protected Italy’s Cultural Artifacts | Robert Edsel | May 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the grip was immovable, and he found himself staring into the unemotional face of Seton Pasha.
Dope | Sax RohmerFor a full hour he sat there immovable as a statue, reflecting, ever recalling the details of those events.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxSara Lee, breathless and terrified, stood close to a cabin door and remained immovable.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartThe youngsters can not remain immovable, and the effort to make them do so is irritating to no purpose.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyDavid, terrified, lifted the half-closed eyelid of the youth: his eye was immovable, dull and glassy.
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British Dictionary definitions for immovable
immoveable
/ (ɪˈmuːvəbəl) /
unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
unaffected by feeling; impassive
unchanging; unalterable
(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
law
(of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
of or relating to immoveables: Compare movable
Derived forms of immovable
- immovability, immoveability, immovableness or immoveableness, noun
- immovably or immoveably, adverb
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