immotile

adjective

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-tᵊl How to pronounce immotile (audio)
Definition of immotilenext
as in static
incapable of moving or being moved a free-form sculpture that manages to suggest movement while remaining an immotile object

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  1. static
  2. still
  3. immobile
Adjective
  • In conclusion, upcoming product traceability and ESG regulations will never be static.
    Florent Bouguin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The front lines in Kharkiv have been relatively static in the roughly two years since, although Moscow launched a cross-border push into pockets of northern Kharkiv earlier this year.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of static
Adjective
  • The dial is rendered in grand feu enamel in a way that creates an optical illusion as the watch moves – the idea is to create the effect of a raindrop falling on the still surface of a pond, with ripples radiating out from the seconds sub-dial.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Through the subwoofer, the warm, rich strains of the cello vibrated in the still air of my living room.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2020
Definition of still
Adjective
  • However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Richard tells Iris a story about how a car accident that killed his grad school girlfriend Chloe and left him immobile for two months nearly broke him mentally.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of immobile
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