immovable

Or im·move·a·ble

[ih-moo-vuh-buhl]

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.

noun

1. something immovable.

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

immovable

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• immovability noun
• immovableness noun
• immovably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of immovable¹

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

Example Sentences

County Superior Court Judge George Lomeli indicated they had already cast two ballots and most jurors seemed immovable, but Lomeli ordered them to debate further.

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Her instincts were respected and trusted, and if she signaled her immovable opposition, Democratic senators tended to pay attention.

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Since Premier League winners on average have scored 84 goals and conceded 32 in a 38-game season, their current form would make them one of the more immovable, rather than unstoppable, champions in history.

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Even the freeways we once thought immovable split and buckle with time.

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They’ve relished their months in the national spotlight cast by the federal government simultaneously as an unstoppable force and an immovable object.

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Related Words

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