immovable

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UK/ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/

adjective

Incapable of being physically moved: fixed.

“an immovable estate”

Meanings

adjectiveimmovable (comparative more immovable, superlative most immovable)

comparative more immovable · superlative most immovable · alternative immoveable

  1. Incapable of being physically moved: fixed.

    Synonyms: static, unmovable, fixed, immobile, immotile, inanimate, inert, lifeless · Antonyms: movable, ambulatory, animate, kinetic, mobile, motile, motive, movable

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

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

    1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 101

    Synonyms: adamant, staunch, adamant, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded

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

    How much happier is he […]who ent'ring on himself remains immovable, and smiles at the madness of the Dance

    1690, [John] Dryden, “To the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Leycester, &c.”, in Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number)

    Synonyms: dead inside, unmovable, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded

  4. lawNot liable to be removed: permanent in place or tenure, fixed.

    an immovable estate

nounimmovable (plural immovables)

plural immovables · alternative immoveable

  1. Something immovable.
    1. in plurallawImmovable objects or property, as land, buildings, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot able or intended to be moved

nounproperty consisting of houses and land

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishimmevable
  2. Englishimmovable

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀκίνητος
  • ἀκίνητος (akínētos)incapable of being physically moved
Bulgarian неподвижен, стационерен
  • неподвижен (nepodvižen)incapable of being physically moved
  • стационерен (stacioneren)incapable of being physically moved
  • постоянен (postojanen)steadfast
  • недвижим (nedvižim)(law) not liable to be removed
  • недвижимост (nedvižimost)Something immovable
Esperanto nemovebla
  • nemoveblaincapable of being physically moved
Finnish kiinteä, järkähtämätön
  • kiinteäincapable of being physically moved
  • järkähtämätönsteadfast
  • tunteetonimpassive
French immeuble
  • immeubleSomething immovable
German unbeweglich, unbeweglich
  • unbeweglichincapable of being physically moved
  • unbeweglichsteadfast
Greek αμετατόπιστος
  • αμετατόπιστος (ametatópistos)incapable of being physically moved
Hindi अचल, स्थिर
  • अचल (acal)incapable of being physically moved
  • स्थिर (sthir)incapable of being physically moved
  • अडिग (aḍig)steadfast
  • दृढ़ (dŕṛh)steadfast
Hungarian mozdíthatatlan
  • mozdíthatatlanincapable of being physically moved
Irish anscuithe
  • anscuitheincapable of being physically moved
Latin immōbilis, fixus
  • immōbilisincapable of being physically moved
  • fixussteadfast
Māori whakawhenua
  • whakawhenuaincapable of being physically moved
Romanian imobil, nemișcat
  • imobilincapable of being physically moved
  • nemișcatincapable of being physically moved
  • fermsteadfast
  • fixsteadfast
  • neclintitsteadfast
  • impasivimpassive
  • netulburatimpassive
  • bunuri imobiliareSomething immovable
  • imobilSomething immovable
Russian недви́жимость
  • недви́жимость (nedvížimostʹ)Something immovable
Spanish inmovible, inamovible
  • inmovibleincapable of being physically moved
  • inamovibleincapable of being physically moved
Tagalog biyong
  • biyongincapable of being physically moved
Ukrainian нерухомість
  • нерухомість (neruxomistʹ)Something immovable
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APA

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“immovable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immovable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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