unshiftableadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈʃɪftəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈʃɪftəb(ə)l/ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [adjective] > lacking resourcefulness
unshifty1570
shiftless1584
boss1599
helpless1620
unshiftable1622
self-helpless1634
foisonless1721
feckless1773
resourceless1787
weirdless1821
hopeless1854
fibreless1864
1622 S. Ward Life of Faith 118 These fooles..neuer thinke of the euill day, and when away they see they must goe, how vnshyftable are they!
1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter ii. 9 How unshiftable otherwise shall we be in that houre, how unable to answer at the day of Iudgement!
2. Incapable of being shifted; immovable.
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the world > movement > absence of movement > [adjective] > immovable
unstirrablea1340
unmovablea1382
immovablec1440
unremovablec1454
immotable1587
unmoble1594
irremovable1598
unshiftable1890
1890 W. J. Gordon Foundry 36 Secured so as to be unshiftable in a sea-way.
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