immovable

1 of 2

adjective

im·mov·able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce immovable (audio)

: incapable of being moved

broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved

: steadfast, unyielding

: not capable of being moved emotionally

immovability

(ˌ)i(m)-ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce immovable (audio)

noun

immovableness

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs How to pronounce immovable (audio)

noun

immovably

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-blē How to pronounce immovable (audio)

adverb

immovable

2 of 2

noun

: one that cannot be moved

immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property

Example Sentences

Adjective that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There might have been a time in the past when a defensive lineman weighing 370 pounds -- or even 400 -- had a place in college football as an immovable run-stuffer.

Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 However, support columns and other immovable pieces would disrupt the layout.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2022 The late Queen of Soul’s tax burden had been an immovable hurdle as her heirs sorted out other estate matters — sometimes combatively — in Oakland County Probate Court following her 2018 death.

Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 The sculptor and the painter can represent the miracle in immovable marble and paint, but finally only a filmmaker can show the metamorphosis happening over time.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022 The 6-6, 295-pounder is an immovable object with offers from Akron, Marshall and Kentucky.

Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 21 July 2022 The production schedule can be demanding with an immovable December deadline, however.

Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Anybody who knows Rosen knows that strutting his and Kaplan’s immovable success couldn’t be further from the truth.

Rod Berger, Forbes, 7 June 2022 As befits his character’s name, Liotta seems both immovable and toweringly enormous as the kind of crooked cop who thinks nothing of beating, torturing and shooting anyone who gets in his way but whose outer grit belies still deeper, darker motives.

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 See More

Legal Definition

immovable 1 of 2

adjective

im·mov·able im-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce immovable (audio)

: incapable of being moved see also immovable property at property

immovable

2 of 2

noun

: an item of immovable property (as land, standing timber, or a building)

a manufactured home placed upon a lot or tract of land shall be an immovable

Louisiana Revised Statutes

also : an interest or right (as a servitude) in an item of immovable property

a predial servitude is an incorporeal immovable

Louisiana Civil Code

—often used in pl. compare movable

immovable

adjective

as in static

incapable of moving or being moved that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

static
unmovable
motionless
immobile
stuck
irremovable
still
rooted
fixed
nonmoving
nonmotile
immotile
steadfast
stationary
unbudging
wedged
fast
moveless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

movable
moveable
moving
mobile
motile
portable
removable
transportable
transferable
transferrable
removeable

as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

stubborn
adamant
steadfast
implacable
unyielding
hardened
obdurate
unbending
adamantine
intransigent
inflexible
obstinate
uncompromising
wilful
unrelenting
mulish
pertinacious
ossified
hard
hardheaded
obsessive
opinionated
persistent
willful
bullheaded
dogged
headstrong
pigheaded
determined
perverse
rigid
strict
pat
inconvincible
relentless
stiff-necked
hard-nosed
self-willed
iron
inexorable
tenacious
unflinching
self-opinionated
deaf to reason
stern
firm
unconquerable
resolved
defiant
invincible
wrongheaded
intractable
wayward
severe
recalcitrant
cantankerous
unmanageable
hidebound
uncooperative
contrary
indomitable
refractory
disobedient
single-minded
contumacious
ungovernable
hard-shelled
mutinous
unruly
insurgent
set
stouthearted
insubordinate
bloody-minded
hell-bent
inveterate
anal-retentive
hard-line
unregenerate
confirmed
narrow-minded
froward
demanding
hard-shell
cussed
exacting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flexible
pliable
pliant
agreeable
acquiescent
compliant
amenable
obedient
docile
yielding
complying
tractable
submissive
placable
responsive
receptive
reasonable
willing
accepting
relenting
temperate
subservient
persuadable
slavish
governable
manageable

单词	immovable
释义	immovable 1 of 2 adjective im·mov·able (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl 1 : incapable of being moved broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved 2 a : steadfast, unyielding b : not capable of being moved emotionally immovability (ˌ)i(m)-ˌmü-və-ˈbi-lə-tē noun immovableness (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-bəl-nəs noun immovably (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmü-və-blē adverb immovable 2 of 2 noun 1 : one that cannot be moved 2 immovables plural : real property as opposed to movable property Synonyms Adjective immobile immotile irremovable nonmotile nonmoving unbudging unmovable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding Recent Examples on the Web Adjective There might have been a time in the past when a defensive lineman weighing 370 pounds -- or even 400 -- had a place in college football as an immovable run-stuffer. Mike Rodak \| Mrodak@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 However, support columns and other immovable pieces would disrupt the layout. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2022 The late Queen of Soul’s tax burden had been an immovable hurdle as her heirs sorted out other estate matters — sometimes combatively — in Oakland County Probate Court following her 2018 death. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 The sculptor and the painter can represent the miracle in immovable marble and paint, but finally only a filmmaker can show the metamorphosis happening over time. Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022 The 6-6, 295-pounder is an immovable object with offers from Akron, Marshall and Kentucky. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 21 July 2022 The production schedule can be demanding with an immovable December deadline, however. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Anybody who knows Rosen knows that strutting his and Kaplan’s immovable success couldn’t be further from the truth. Rod Berger, Forbes, 7 June 2022 As befits his character’s name, Liotta seems both immovable and toweringly enormous as the kind of crooked cop who thinks nothing of beating, torturing and shooting anyone who gets in his way but whose outer grit belies still deeper, darker motives. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition immovable adjective im·mov·able i-ˈmü-və-bəl 1 : impossible to move : firmly fixed in place 2 : not able to be changed or persuaded He is immovable in his beliefs. Legal Definition immovable 1 of 2 adjective im·mov·able im-ˈmü-və-bəl : incapable of being moved see also immovable property at property immovable 2 of 2 noun : an item of immovable property (as land, standing timber, or a building) a manufactured home placed upon a lot or tract of land shall be an immovable Louisiana Revised Statutes also : an interest or right (as a servitude) in an item of immovable property a predial servitude is an incorporeal immovable Louisiana Civil Code —often used in pl. compare movable immovable adjective 1 as in static incapable of moving or being moved that boulder is immovable, even with a bulldozer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance static unmovable motionless immobile stuck irremovable still rooted fixed nonmoving nonmotile immotile steadfast stationary unbudging wedged fast moveless Antonyms & Near Antonyms movable moveable moving mobile motile portable removable transportable transferable transferrable removeable See More 2 as in stubborn sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding Synonyms & Similar Words stubborn adamant steadfast implacable unyielding hardened obdurate unbending adamantine intransigent inflexible obstinate uncompromising wilful unrelenting mulish pertinacious ossified hard hardheaded obsessive opinionated persistent willful bullheaded dogged headstrong pigheaded determined perverse rigid strict pat inconvincible relentless stiff-necked hard-nosed self-willed iron inexorable tenacious unflinching self-opinionated deaf to reason stern firm unconquerable resolved defiant invincible wrongheaded intractable wayward severe recalcitrant cantankerous unmanageable hidebound uncooperative contrary indomitable refractory disobedient single-minded contumacious ungovernable hard-shelled mutinous unruly insurgent set stouthearted insubordinate bloody-minded hell-bent inveterate anal-retentive hard-line unregenerate confirmed narrow-minded froward demanding hard-shell cussed exacting Antonyms & Near Antonyms flexible pliable pliant agreeable acquiescent compliant amenable obedient docile yielding complying tractable submissive placable responsive receptive reasonable willing accepting relenting temperate subservient persuadable slavish governable manageable See More
随便看	mushroom valve mushroom ventilator mushroomed mushroomer mushroomers mushrooming mushroomlike mushrooms mushroomy mushroon mushsquash mushy mushy chick mushy chick disease music music box music director music drama music gallery music hall music halls music lyre music of the spheres music roll music shell

immovable

adjective

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

Legal Definition

adjective

noun

adjective