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moveless

moveless

1 6.9
Completely still and not changing position
  • adjective
  • /ˈmoʊvləs/
: inmóvil
  • The deer remained moveless as it sensed danger.

Examples

  • He remained moveless during the meditation session, focusing on his breath.

  • The deer stood moveless in the clearing, listening for danger.

  • The old clock was moveless, its hands frozen at midnight.

  • The statue stood moveless in the center of the park.

  • The statue stood moveless in the center of the park, its details perfectly preserved.

  • During the meditation session, she remained moveless, focusing entirely on her breathing.

  • At dawn, the lake appeared moveless, reflecting the colorful sky without a single ripple.

Synonyms

paralyzed
vsmoveless
  • US
144 4.2

Not able to do anything, often because of injury or fear

also covers neutral stillness that is not caused by injury
stationary
vsmoveless
47 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

can further mean being unable to move rather than simply stopped
motionless
vsmoveless
33 3.0

Completely still with no movement, like a statue

also covers cases caused by inability rather than just stillness
immobile
vsmoveless
14 4.4

Not able to move or be moved, like a statue

allows a neutral stillness meaning as well as physical inability
inert
vsmoveless
13 5.5

Not moving and without the energy or will to act

focuses more on physical stillness regardless of energy or will
unmoving
vsmoveless
7 2.2

Completely still and keeping the same position

adds that this state can come from being unable to move
stock-still
vsmoveless
2 6.2

Not moving at all

can also mean being unable to move rather than only very still
immoveable
vsmoveless
  • UK
1 4.3

Cannot be moved physically or in opinion

can instead describe simple complete stillness without permanence
nonmoving
vsmoveless
1 3.0

Staying in the same place and not changing position

can imply either pure stillness or inability to move
unstirring
vsmoveless
1 6.0

Not moving or showing any sign of activity

may also apply when the lack of movement is due to incapacity
akinetic
vsmoveless
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Not able to move because of a health problem

is broader and can mean simple stillness without medical cause
nonmobile
vsmoveless
1 6.5

Unable to move or be moved easily

covers pure stillness too, not only difficulty of moving
stational
vsmoveless
  • Archaic
9.2

Not moving and fixed in one place

includes also situations where movement is impossible rather than choice

Antonyms

191 2.7

Able to change or move easily

How Mobile

moving
286 1.0
mobile
191 2.7
stationary
47 2.9
to still
18 4.2
moveless
1 6.9

Surface Forms

moveless positive

Morphology

moveless = move (transparent) = move + less

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'move' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-less' meaning 'without movement'.

Etymology

Moveless comes from the simple parts move and -less, where -less means 'without'. So moveless literally means 'without movement', which is why we use it for something completely still.