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   Im·mo·bile

   /i(m)ˈmōb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not moving; motionless: "she sat immobile for a long time" Similar motionlessunmovingwithout movingstillstock-stillstaticstationaryat restat a standstilldormantrooted to the spotfixed to the spotrigidfrozenstiffrivetedtransfixedlike a statueas if turned to stonenot moving a muscleimmobilizedOpposite moving
   • ▪ incapable of moving or being moved: "an immobile workforce" Similar immovableunbudgeableimmobilizedfixedsecurestablerootedrivetedmooredanchoredbracedfastfirmstuckjammedstifftechnical:immotileimmotiveOpposite mobile

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin immobilis, from in- ‘not’ + mobilis (see mobile).

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   The meaning of IMMOBILE is not moving : motionless. How to use immobile in a sentence.

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   adjective [ not gradable ] us / ɪˈmoʊ·bəl / Add to word list. not moving, or not able to move or be moved: He is in a cast to keep his spine immobile. immobilize. verb [ T ] us / ɪˈmoʊ·bəˌlɑɪz / The brace immobilized my elbow while the injury healed.

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   Definitions of immobile. adjective. not capable of movement or of being moved. synonyms: immovable, immoveable, stabile, unmovable. not able or intended to be moved. immotile, nonmotile. (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement. stiff. not moving or operating freely. nonmoving, unmoving. not in motion. see more. adjective.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMOBILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMMOBILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of immobile in English. immobile. adjective. uk / ɪˈməʊ.baɪl / us / ɪˈmoʊ.b ə l / Add to word list. not moving or not able to move: She sat immobile, wondering what to do next. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not moving. still Can't you just sit still for a moment?

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   Immobile definition: incapable of moving or being moved.. See examples of IMMOBILE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of immobile in English: immobile. Pronunciation: /ɪˈməʊbʌɪl/ adjective. 1 not moving; motionless: she sat immobile for a long time. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 incapable of moving or being moved: an immobile workforce. More example sentences Synonyms. Origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › immobileIMMOBILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone or something that is immobile is completely still . Joe remained as immobile as if he had been carved out of rock. Synonyms: motionless, still, stationary, fixed More Synonyms of immobile. immobility (ɪmoʊbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun.