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immovable
[ih-moo-vuh-buhl]
adjective
incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless.
an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.
incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.
Synonyms: , , ,not subject to change; unalterable.
not moving; motionless.
Law.
not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.
not changing from one date to another in different years.
Christmas is an immovable feast.
noun
something immovable.
Law.immovables, lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.
immovable
/ ɪˈːəə /
adjective
unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
unaffected by feeling; impassive
unchanging; unalterable
(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
law
(of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
of or relating to immoveables Compare movable
Other 51Թ Forms
- immovability noun
- immovableness noun
- immovably adverb
- ˈDZ adverb
- ˌDZˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of immovable1
Example Sentences
Raising revenue from an immovable asset would be difficult to avoid.
Pairing two of international cinema’s most determinedly idiosyncratic and creatively willful talents is a bit like introducing an unstoppable force to an immovable object; disaster could ensue.
Was the word “dark” just meant to describe what was under there — darkness, the absence of light beneath a space-gobbling hunk of immovable material?
In the mad rush to flee the flames, droves of residents had abandoned their cars in an immovable traffic jam on Palisades Drive.
When they do finally meet, “it’s an explosion, like the personification of an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object,” said Watts.
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