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- [moh-shuh n-lis]
- /ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs/
- /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moh-shuh n-lis]
- /ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs/
Definitions of motionless word
- adjective motionless without motion: a motionless statue. 1
- noun motionless Not moving; stationary. 1
- adjective motionless not moving 1
- adjective motionless Someone or something that is motionless is not moving at all. 0
- adjective motionless not moving; absolutely still 0
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Origin of motionless
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; motion + -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Motionless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motionless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for motionless
adj motionless
- immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
- inert — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- frozen — past participle of freeze.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
adjective motionless
- immovable — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
verb motionless
- smooth over — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
Antonyms for motionless
adj motionless
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- unfixed — to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free.
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
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