unmoved

American  

[uhn-moovd] / ˌʌnˈmuvd /

adjective

1. having no emotional response; feeling no pity, sadness, passion, enthusiasm, etc..

   He came crying for help, but his family was unmoved—they were worn down from years of helping him to no avail.

2. unchanged, especially in value or degree; remaining the same, as one’s intentions or principles.

   Get ready for another day of unmoved barometric pressure.

   After two weeks of stalled negotiations, both sides remain unmoved.

3. having not been physically changed from one position or place to another; having been left alone.

   Does the number of upholstered pieces for the new house include the unmoved furniture?

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unmoved British  

/ ʌnˈmuːvd /

adjective

1. not affected emotionally

2. unchanged

   share price remained unmoved

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Etymology

Origin of unmoved

First recorded in 1350–1400; un- ¹ ( def. ) + moved ( def. )

Example Sentences

Likewise, those who deal in proven outcomes are unmoved by feelings and theoretical futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The Freeway Fan is unfazed by the traffic, unmoved by the noise, undaunted in the quest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Doing so leaves the equator unmoved while the further each region is from the equator the more it gets stretched out.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Oil stocks were soaring early Monday even as crude prices were largely unmoved following the surprise U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Kelvin beamed at Rutherford’s respectful presentation, but was in fact unmoved.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Related Words

• adamant
• steadfast
• unaffected
• untouched