immovable

CEFRC1

/ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unable to be moved.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling: impassive.

Examples

  • Her stance on the issue was immovable.

  • The heavy stone wall was completely immovable.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Steadfast in purpose or intention: unalterable, unyielding.

  2. incapable of being physically moved; fixed

  3. Not liable to be removed: permanent in place or tenure, fixed.

More examples

In context

  • The mountain was an immovable object.

  • an immovable estate

  • I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable.