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unmoved

unmoved

10 5.1
Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmuːvd/
: impasible
  • Despite the shocking news, she remained unmoved, keeping a calm expression throughout the discussion.
  • remain unmoved

Examples

  • The French were unmoved, but British Prime Minister Lloyd George was sympathetic.

  • Sunlight through the shutters hits Hawk's now-smiling face as it rests, unmoved, on the pillow.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And he never can, without you. "I see also," Salt said unmoved, "why you help him."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • No man could have been present at that ceremony and remained unmoved, not even a born solicitor.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The leaders of both countries remain unmoved by international condemnation and pressure.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Few who have gone there have returned unmoved by its grandeur and beauty.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Students are never unmoved by this very human account of Al Smith's rise and presidential defeat.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Margaret stood cold and still as any stone, unmoved by the chorus of life and love surging up around her.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • They are unmoved by criticism, untroubled by popular discontent.

  • "What about your room?" Gabby said matter-of-factly, unmoved by Yvonne's announcement.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

indifferent
vsunmoved
50 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

differs by being about lack of feeling rather than absence of visible reaction
unaffected
vsunmoved
32 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

is specifically about showing no visible emotional reaction to others
unresponsive
vsunmoved
29 4.7

Not reacting to touch, sound, or commands

is about emotional steadiness and lack of visible feeling rather than silence
undisturbed
vsunmoved
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

stresses no visible emotional response to events
unfazed
vsunmoved
11 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

is about showing no visible emotional response rather than simple calmness
emotionless
vsunmoved
10 5.5

Not showing feelings on the face or in the voice

emphasizes lack of any outward emotional reaction
unemotional
vsunmoved
10 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

adds the idea of no visible reaction to things that touch others
impassive
vsunmoved
9 7.1

Not showing any feeling on the face or in the voice

emphasizes lack of visible reaction to things that might affect others
untroubled
vsunmoved
5 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

places more stress on showing no visible emotional change under provocation
untouched
vsunmoved
4 3.4

Not moved by strong feelings

focuses on having no outward reaction that others can see
unperturbed
vsunmoved
3 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

focuses more on showing no emotional reaction to others' feelings
unbothered
vsunmoved
  • Informal
1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

centres on lacking visible emotional reaction rather than just absence of worry
unenthused
vsunmoved
  • Informal
1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is broader, covering any visible lack of emotional reaction not only excitement
affectless
vsunmoved
1 9.3

A person who shows no emotion in the face or voice

is about not being emotionally affected or visibly moved by events
unswayed
vsunmoved
1 6.9

Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure

is about having no visible emotional reaction rather than holding an opinion
unexcited
vsunmoved
1 3.7

Calm and not showing strong feeling

is about not being affected emotionally in general, not only excitement
unimpassioned
vsunmoved
1 7.4

Calm and not showing strong feelings

focuses more on showing no outward emotional reaction in situations
uninvolved
vsunmoved
1 4.4

Not showing emotion about what happens

is specifically about not being visibly affected by emotional events
unvexed
vsunmoved
1 9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

is about not showing any emotional response that others can notice
unamazed
vsunmoved
1 6.8

Not feeling surprised or impressed by something

is about not showing visible emotional responses beyond surprise alone
impassible
vsunmoved
1 8.3

Not showing any emotion on the face

narrows this to absence of visible reaction to emotional events
unagitated
vsunmoved
5.8

Calm and not showing strong feelings

emphasizes absence of visible reaction to things that might upset others
noninvolved
vsunmoved
6.6

Not having a personal connection or strong feeling about something

is about showing no visible emotional response rather than simple detachment

Antonyms

137 3.6

Feeling a strong emotion because something touched your heart

87 4.0

React quickly and helpfully to people and things

How Moved

touched
93 3.7
moved
137 3.6
unmoved
10 5.1
indifferent
50 4.4

Surface Forms

unmoved positive

Morphology

unmoved = moved (transparent) = un + move + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' directly negates the adjective 'moved' (emotionally affected), yielding the expected 'not moved' meaning.

Etymology

The word unmoved is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and move meaning 'to change position or feeling'. So it literally means 'not moved', which helps you remember a person who shows no change in feeling or reaction.