immovable
Americanadjective
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incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
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incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless.
an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.
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incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.
- Synonyms:
- adamant, unbending, inflexible, obdurate
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not subject to change; unalterable.
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not moving; motionless.
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Law.
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not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
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(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.
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not changing from one date to another in different years.
Christmas is an immovable feast.
noun
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something immovable.
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Law. immovables, lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.
adjective
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unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
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unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
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unaffected by feeling; impassive
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unchanging; unalterable
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(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
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law
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(of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
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of or relating to immoveables Compare movable
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Etymology
Origin of immovable
1325–75; Middle English immevable, immovable; see im- 2, movable
Explanation
Immovable things can't be budged. While you can move a bicycle or a grocery cart or a balloon, a cement park bench is immovable. Many things are immovable because they're made to be that way: a car is designed to be immovable when it's shifted into "park," or when the emergency brake is pulled. Other things are only occasionally immovable, like your stubborn dog who becomes immovable every time you try to take him for a walk in the rain, rooted adamantly in the doorway as you pull on his leash.
Vocabulary lists containing immovable
Example Sentences
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But the man who has run global soccer for the past decade remains defiant—and seemingly immovable for the time being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
With the France attack looking formidable, it will be interesting to see if their unstoppable force or Spain's immovable object prevails in the contest on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
The unstoppable force of Sally’s resentment and the immovable object of Theo’s perseverance are not an ideal dramatic combination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
“I’ll show you a wrist,” repeated Mr. Jaggers, with an immovable determination to show it.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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