immobile

adjective

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-bəl How to pronounce immobile (audio)
Definition of immobilenext
1
as in motionless
fixed in a place or position the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit

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2
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design

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Recent Examples of immobile The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026 Scales are immobile for much of their life, appearing as small tan to gray bumps. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Soon, the cold water and the beach itself fill with people, everyone immobile and sore but deeply satisfied. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for immobile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobile
  1. motionless
  2. static
  3. stationary
  4. immovable
  5. standing
  6. still
  7. unmovable
  8. stuck
Adjective
  • The new experiment used a single calcium-40 ion held almost motionless inside an electromagnetic ion trap.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • Titaner also put the locking assembly through a static load test.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Role definitions, entitlement reviews and periodic audits are built for static conditions, but agents operate in dynamic ones.
    — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • The All-Pro left tackle spent the weeks since pulling a hamstring during a conditioning run on the first day of training camp riding a stationary bike, grinding on a VersaClimber, working in the pool and skiing his way back into football shape.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The interior of the GV90 Neolun features four luxurious leather seats that, at the push of a button, allow front and rear occupants to face each other when the car is stationary.
    — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • Kids don’t get to choose their families — and vaccine-hesitant parents are not a single, monolithic, immovable bloc.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gianni Infantino went from immovable king of football to touring the world, begging people for support.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • Conservative majority tossed the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit on standing grounds, saying preservationists weren’t personally harmed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Omega hit a sitout powerbomb through a standing wooden table.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • As in her spouse Jia’s features, Zhao Tao is the still point in a turning, globalized world, with all its disconnections and surprising symmetries.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Americans are increasingly looking overseas to dodge the growing problems that have become an unmovable force at home.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Graham quickly emerged as an unmovable conservative advocate for American military strength.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026
Definition of unmovable
Adjective
  • By then, the inside of your microwave should be warm and moist, and the once-stuck food should be soft and easy to remove.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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