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immovable

or im·move·a·ble

[ ih-moo-vuh-buhl ]
/ ɪˈmu və bəl /
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adjective

noun

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

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Origin of immovable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM immovable

im·mov·a·bil·i·ty, im·mov·a·ble·ness, nounim·mov·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby immovable

immortalize, Immortals, immortelle, immotile, immotile cilia syndrome, immovable, immovable joint, immoveables, immune, immune adsorption, immune body
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Words related to immovable

uncompromising, unshakable, motionless, impassive, steadfast, inflexible, unyielding, immobile, stationary, immutable, firm, set, constant, solid, fast, stable, adamant, hard-nosed, intransigent, obdurate

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British Dictionary definitions for immovable

immovable

immoveable

/ (ɪˈmuːvəbəl) /

adjective

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
  1. (of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
  2. of or relating to immoveablesCompare movable

Derived forms of immovable

immovability, immoveability, immovableness or immoveableness, nounimmovably or immoveably, adverb
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