immovable
or im·move·a·ble
incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.
incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.
not subject to change; unalterable.
not moving; motionless.
Law.
not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.
not changing from one date to another in different years: Christmas is an immovable feast.
something immovable.
immovables, Law. lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.
Origin of immovable
1Other words for immovable
Other words from immovable
- im·mov·a·bil·i·ty, im·mov·a·ble·ness, noun
- im·mov·a·bly, adverb
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How to use immovable in a sentence
Louis stood immoveable, with his eyes on the ground, while Wharton vehemently uttered this denunciation.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIt is heaviest in August and September; and it then lies for weeks immoveable on the earth.
She retired to her bedroom, and laid herself flat on her bed, immoveable, till her maid undressed her for the night.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithHe remained immoveable as a statue wherever he was placed, and was wholly regardless of all that was done to him or about him.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsElizabeth therefore remained immoveable while famine did its work on the town.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
British Dictionary definitions for immovable
immoveable
/ (ɪˈmuːvəbəl) /
unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
unaffected by feeling; impassive
unchanging; unalterable
(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
law
(of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
of or relating to immoveables: Compare movable
Derived forms of immovable
- immovability, immoveability, immovableness or immoveableness, noun
- immovably or immoveably, adverb
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