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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.

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

"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

  • immovability noun
  • immovableness noun
  • immovably adverb

Etymology

Origin of immovable

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

Example Sentences

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“We are up against immovable deadlines,” Lowdon explains from preseason testing in Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

So immovable is Ferguson that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries went to Annapolis this week to meet with him.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

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 • Feb. 11, 2026

Andriy Yermak was a constant, looming presence in Ukraine's government - a seemingly immovable figure on the political stage.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Behind them, the irresistible force of the flood met the immovable object of the manure pile.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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