immobile

[ih-moh-buhl, -beel] / ɪˈmoʊ bəl, -bil /

ADJECTIVE

motionless, fixed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immovable stagnant static stationary

WEAK

anchored at a standstill at rest frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile moving unfixed

WEAK

movable

Example Sentences

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Statues in L.A. are not as immobile as you’d think.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Some were slumped getting sleep on their immobile vehicle.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Speaking to BBC News NI, her daughter Fiona McAreavey said her mum, who was immobile and incontinent, lay on a trolley in a hospital corridor for 15 hours.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Held on to a couple of key catches at slip, but also looked immobile in the cordon.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Will suddenly realised that his tradition-minded family had been standing, patiendy immobile, waiting for five minutes while he read his letter.

From "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

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