unmoving

Examples

• All

• More importantly, however, it presents a model of the exemplary viewer: patient, unmoving, timeless.

  Academic text (2014)

• The palms are still, unmoving.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I could see the stars out my side window, the unmoving patterns in the sky.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Normally, researchers treat those proteins as static, unmoving things.

• What appears solid, monumental and unmoving is rather in constant flux.

• Taby saw Merrik standing near the palisade wall, utterly silent and unmoving.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The Shape stands in the field, tall and unmoving, white mask glowing hideously in the rush of oncoming headlights.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The statue stood tall and unmoving in the center of the park.

• He watched the unmoving figure on the other side of the street, curious about what they were doing.

• The audience sat in unmoving silence while waiting for the performance to begin.

Synonyms

S

stationary

vsunmoving

46 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

focuses on lack of motion rather than being fixed by design

M

motionless

vsunmoving

41 3.0

Completely still with no movement, like a statue

is similar but can include mild lack of activity as well

I

immobile

vsunmoving

14 4.4

Not able to move or be moved, like a statue

denotes absence of motion without implying inability

A

at rest

vsunmoving

7 2.4

Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving

focuses on being inactive or motionless rather than peaceful rest

I

inactive

vsunmoving

4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

is about physical stillness specifically rather than general inactivity

N

nonmoving

vsunmoving

1 3.0

Staying in the same place and not changing position

is the general idea of lacking motion or activity

M

moveless

vsunmoving

6.9

Completely still and not changing position

covers lack of movement but not necessarily inability to move

U

unstirring

vsunmoving

6.0

Not moving or showing any sign of activity

expresses the same stillness but may allow subtle activity signs

U

unshifted

vsunmoving

5.0

Not moved or changed from where it was before

is about not moving generally, not only staying in one place

I

immoveable

vsunmoving

• UK

4.3

Cannot be moved physically or in opinion

describes simple lack of motion, not permanent fixation

N

nonmobile

vsunmoving

6.5

Unable to move or be moved easily

expresses lack of motion without stressing difficulty of moving

Antonyms

M

moving

1 1.0

Not still and going from one place to another

How Still

unmoving

1 2.2

still

∞ 1.0

stationary

46 2.9

moving

1 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology