motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis]

adjective

1. without motion.

   a motionless statue.

   Synonyms: quiet, quiescent, fixed, stable, inert, unmoving, stationary, still
   Antonyms: active

motionless

/ ˈməʊʃənlɪs /

adjective

1. not moving; absolutely still

Other Word Forms

• motionlessly adverb
• motionlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of motionless¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less

Example Sentences

Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder.

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Using its pores for filtration, the stationary sponge creates its own currents to siphon its prey—as it must, if it is to feed and remain motionless.

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The static shots have genuine impact, like a motionless image of Glinda and Elphaba singing on opposite sides of a wall, each letting their bravery drop when they think they can’t be seen.

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Footage from another location close to the Open University of Tanzania shows a motionless body on the ground with an open head wound.

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He was motionless, and looking me dead in the eye.

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Related Words

• frozen 
• immobile 
• inert 
• lifeless 
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• stagnant 
• stationary 
• steadfast