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motionless

American  
[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /

adjective

  1. without motion.

    a motionless statue.
    Synonyms:
    quiet, quiescent, fixed, stable, inert, unmoving, stationary, still
    Antonyms:
    active
motionless British  
/ ˈməʊʃənlɪs /

adjective

  1. not moving; absolutely still

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Other Word Forms

  • motionlessly adverb
  • motionlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of motionless

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less

Example Sentences

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She wasn’t just a motionless mound withering away under the blankets on her bed.

From Literature

But here in Southern California, something more is in the air: a dense, motionless tsunami of something foul and inexplicable.

From Los Angeles Times

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC

She added that staff "had their backs to her while she just laid there for over a minute, completely motionless".

From BBC

The warm sun beat down on the motionless train, the temperature in the packed car rose, the air grew foul.

From Literature

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