unmoving

Examples

• All

• But by leaving text out, the church has presented you people with an extremely sterile and unmoving account of religious history.

  Fiction book (1999)

• You are a still, small, unmoving heart trapped in an ice-cube kingdom.

  Fiction book (2000)

• He was another lout in this unmoving line.

  Fiction book (1994)

• She stares in unmoving but torrid self-contemplation.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Richard was interested in sex only occasionally, every couple of months, but it was over fast, rudimentary, and unmoving, and he didn't seem to care much about perfume or shaving or any of that.

  Fiction book (1992)

• My mother took no notice of this fidgeting and talked on, sometimes addressing Jennings, sometimes me, but more often the unmoving, unblinking figure on the bed, as if Aunt Polly understood every word and might choose to comment at any moment.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The movie received poor reviews for its unmoving plot that failed to engage the audience.

• His unmoving demeanor in the heated discussion indicated his lack of interest in the topic.

Synonyms

U

unimpressed

vsunmoving

14 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

describes the lack of caused feelings rather than a personal stance

I

impassive

vsunmoving

11 7.1

Not showing any feeling on the face or in the voice

is about not producing emotional effect rather than showing none

U

unmoved

vsunmoving

8 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

is about objects or works failing to move people emotionally

U

uninspiring

vsunmoving

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

emphasizes general failure to inspire rather than active dullness

U

unexciting

vsunmoving

3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

highlights emotional nonresponse rather than mere boredom

A

affectless

vsunmoving

1 9.3

A person who shows no emotion in the face or voice

is about not creating sympathy, excitement, or interest in others

U

unengaging

vsunmoving

1 4.6

Not interesting and does not hold attention

focuses more on not creating emotional interest or sympathy

U

unaffecting

vsunmoving

7.7

Does not make people feel strong emotion

means failing to inspire sympathy, excitement, or interest

U

unstirring

vsunmoving

7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

focuses on lack of emotional effect rather than personal reaction

U

unarousing

vsunmoving

5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

is the broader idea of not causing feelings or sympathy

U

unstimulating

vsunmoving

5.1

Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic

describes the same emotional absence but in general terms

I

impassible

vsunmoving

8.3

Not showing any emotion on the face

focuses on external lack of feeling rather than failing to move others

U

unexpressive

vsunmoving

5.5

A person or thing that shows very little feeling in the face and voice

concerns absence of emotional effect on an audience rather than appearance

Antonyms

E

exciting

∞ 1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

I

inspiring

138 3.6

Makes people feel excited and want to try something new

M

moving

7 3.3

Causing strong feelings, often sadness

How Moving

heartbreaking

92 3.7

touching

1 3.4

moving

7 3.3

unmoving

5.5

uninspiring

7 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology