unmoved

[uhn-moovd]

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?

unmoved

/ ʌnˈmuːvd /

adjective

1. not affected emotionally

2. unchanged

   share price remained unmoved

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmoved¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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In ‘Critique of Judgment,’ Immanuel Kant argues that taste—the discerning appreciation of the beautiful and good—requires the critic to remain disinterested, unmoved by their own feelings of delight or aversion.

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It was a pick that raised eyebrows but Tuchel was unmoved, continuing to keep faith with Brentford's veteran midfielder, even to the exclusion of Palace's Wharton, saying: "He embodies everything we are trying to build."

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Crawford - who last fought 13 months ago when he beat Israil Madrimov to win a world title in a fourth division - was unmoved by the noise in the arena.

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Benjamin Netanyahu – unmoved by the criticism at home – has previously boasted of his determination in staring down international opposition, and pressing ahead with his offensive in Rafah.

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Related Words

• adamant 
• steadfast 
• unaffected 
• untouched