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motionless

[ moh-shuhn-lis ]
/ ˈmoʊ ʃən lÉȘs /
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adjective
without motion: a motionless statue.
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Origin of motionless

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM motionless

mo·tion·less·ly, adverbmo·tion·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for motionless

motionless
/ (ˈməʊʃənlÉȘs) /

adjective
not moving; absolutely still

Derived forms of motionless

motionlessly, adverbmotionlessness, noun
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