immovable

American  

[ih-moo-vuh-buhl] / ɪˈmu və bəl /

Or immoveable

adjective

1. incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.

2. incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless.

   an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.

3. incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.

   Synonyms:

   adamant, unbending, inflexible, obdurate

4. not subject to change; unalterable.

5. not moving; motionless.

6. Law.

   1. not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.

   2. (of property) real, as distinguished from personal.

7. not changing from one date to another in different years.

   Christmas is an immovable feast.

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noun

1. something immovable.

2. Law. immovables, lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.

immovable British  

/ ɪˈmuːvəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile

2. unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast

3. unaffected by feeling; impassive

4. unchanging; unalterable

5. (of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year

6. law

   1. (of property) not liable to be removed; fixed

   2. of or relating to immoveables Compare movable

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Other Word Forms

• immovability noun
• immovableness noun
• immovably adverb

Etymology

Origin of immovable

1325–75; Middle English immevable, immovable; im- ², movable

Example Sentences

The unstoppable force of Sally’s resentment and the immovable object of Theo’s perseverance are not an ideal dramatic combination.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re headed to a wedding, funeral or some other immovable event, I wouldn’t book a budget airline — do everything in your power to get there on time.

From MarketWatch

They seemed as hard and immovable as the stone walls of their mill.

From Literature

Knowing that money doesn’t equal value, and that families can be frustratingly immovable, doesn’t lessen the tension that might arise when the question “Who should pay for dinner?” is posed.

From MarketWatch

For all the criticism of England's pre-series plans in Australia, the immovable obstacle to more warm-up matches was a white-ball tour of New Zealand that had been in the diary for years.

From BBC

Related Words

• immobile
• immutable
• impassive
• inflexible
• motionless
• stationary
• steadfast
• uncompromising
• unshakable
• unyielding