unstirring
6.0
Not moving or showing any sign of activity
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstɜrɪŋ/
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inmóvil
- The lake was unstirring, reflecting the mountains perfectly in its calm surface.
Examples
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But nothing else joined in such movements: the withered leaves of the cornstalks were stiff and unstirring; alliteration reinforces the pairing of adjectives, and the trees of the distant woods were in a lull against the clear night.
Blog text (16) -
On the quiet street, every house stood unstirring, as if waiting for the dawn to break.
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The air was unstirring during the sunset, creating a serene atmosphere for the gathering.
Synonyms
unmoving
vsunstirring
1
2.2
Completely still and keeping the same position
is not moving but used broadly for lack of activity rather than exact stillness
moveless
vsunstirring
6.9
Completely still and not changing position
is not moving but usually stresses absence of activity rather than enforced immobility
Antonyms
How Active
Surface Forms
unstirring positive
Morphology
Etymology
Unstirring is made of un- 'not' and stir 'to move', so it literally means 'not moving'. So, it describes something that stays still and shows no sign of activity.