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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • motionlessly adverb
  • motionlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of motionless

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For the giant is motionless, and its chest is pierced with an ominous spear that rises 3,000 feet into the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

People lie on the sidewalk or stand hunched over and motionless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Many of those who stood, motionless, overlooking the scene of the tragedy, knew people who remain unaccounted for, or were badly injured.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Instead, I pointed to where Ayanna and Thandiwe lay just past the motionless arm of the hullbeast.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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