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Definitions

motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
calm, not moving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy

Example Sentences

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But here in Southern California, something more is in the air: a dense, motionless tsunami of something foul and inexplicable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The 33-year-old Canadian tumbled during her second run, losing her skis and poles and lying motionless on the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

These motionless atoms have a major effect on how a liquid turns into a solid, including the creation of an unusual state of matter known as a corralled supercooled liquid.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

Henry looked hard at the total, his face motionless.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.