immovable

or im·move·a·ble

[ih-moo-vuh-buhl]

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adjective

incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.

incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.

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

not subject to change; unalterable.

not moving; motionless.

Law.

not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.

not changing from one date to another in different years: Christmas is an immovable feast.

noun

something immovable.

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

Origin of immovable

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

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

Synonyms for immovable

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3. obdurate, inflexible, unbending, adamant.

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Related Words for immovable

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

Examples from the Web for immovable

Contemporary Examples of immovable

Those are the roots, the immovable ties blind to ethics probes and corruption charges that are difficult to rip from the ground.
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June 25, 2014
These stories are the immovable objects of Star Wars history, the characters and events to which all other tales must align.
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June 2, 2014
What does happen when the irresistible force meets the immovable object?
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January 31, 2014
The reality, though, is that no force is irresistible and no object is immovable.
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January 31, 2014
How many more monuments, churches, libraries, and immovable works of art lay in the path of war?
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Robert Edsel
May 16, 2013

Historical Examples of immovable

His grasp did not bruise, it did not seem to be tight; but the hand that held it was immovable.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
The government of Sir Robert Peel was believed to be of immovable strength.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
Her eyes gleamed in the shadow of the cab straight ahead, immovable.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
But your papa was immovable, and was angry at your mamma and mine upon it.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
Betty tried to shake the window bars, but they were immovable.
The Incomplete Amorist
E. Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for immovable

immovable

immoveable

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

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

Derived Formsimmovability, immoveability, immovableness or immoveableness, nounimmovably or immoveably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for immovable

adj.

late 14c., literal and figurative, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + movable. Related: Immovably.