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unmovable

mov·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-vuh-buh l]
    • /ˈmu və bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-vuh-buh l]
    • /ˈmu və bəl/

Definitions of unmovable word

  • adjective unmovable capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture. 1
  • adjective unmovable Law. not permanent in reference to place; capable of being moved without injury. personal, as distinguished from real. 1
  • adjective unmovable changing from one date to another in different years: a movable holiday. 1
  • adjective unmovable (of type or matrices) able to be rearranged. 1
  • noun unmovable an article of furniture that is not fixed in place. 1
  • noun unmovable Often, movables. Law. an article of personal property not attached to land. 1

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Origin of unmovable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mevable, movable < Anglo-French movable. See move, -able

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Parts of speech for Unmovable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unmovable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unmovable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unmovable

adj unmovable

  • apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
  • at rest — not moving; still
  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
  • hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
  • hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.

adjective unmovable

  • absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
  • anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
  • 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.
  • hitched — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
  • immalleable — (archaic) Not malleable.

Antonyms for unmovable

adj unmovable

  • at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
  • conveyable — to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
  • deployable — able to be deployed
  • detachable — If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object.
  • going — the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return.

adjective unmovable

  • exertive — Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.

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