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

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

Israeli officials, however, appear unmoved by the international condemnation.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has remained disciplined and unsentimental, unmoved by subjective measures like loyalty or fan reaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meticulous in his habits and wedded to his routines, George loves the sterile formality of the police interview room, where, unmoved by the emotional outbursts of others, he patiently sifts fact from fabrication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Langer claimed what appeared to be a clean catch, but Vaughan was unmoved.

From BBC

Related Words

• adamant
• steadfast
• unaffected
• untouched