immovable

Or im·move·a·ble

[ih-moo-vuh-buhl]

adjective

1. incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.

2. incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless.

   an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.

3. incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.

   Synonyms: adamant, unbending, inflexible, obdurate

4. not subject to change; unalterable.

5. not moving; motionless.

6. Law.

   1. not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.

   2. (of property) real, as distinguished from personal.

7. not changing from one date to another in different years.

   Christmas is an immovable feast.

noun

1. something immovable.

2. Law.,  immovables, lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.

immovable

/ ɪˈmuːvəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile

2. unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast

3. unaffected by feeling; impassive

4. unchanging; unalterable

5. (of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year

6. law

   1. (of property) not liable to be removed; fixed

   2. of or relating to immoveables Compare movable

Other Word Forms

• immovably adverb
• immovability noun
• immovableness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immovable¹

1325–75; Middle English immevable, immovable; im- ², movable

Example Sentences

Their problems on the square continued with the calamitous run out of Gill, who at times in the series has seemed immovable.

From BBC

Instead, they typically reposition themselves as the immovable axis of correct values, and denounce their former ideological fellow travelers as heretics who profaned true conservatism.

From Salon

At all times idealized in his physical features, he’s the living embodiment of the irresistible force paradox — an immovable power and an unstoppable object all at once.

From Los Angeles Times

Raising revenue from an immovable asset would be difficult to avoid.

From BBC

Pairing two of international cinema’s most determinedly idiosyncratic and creatively willful talents is a bit like introducing an unstoppable force to an immovable object; disaster could ensue.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• immobile 
• immutable 
• impassive 
• inflexible 
• motionless 
• stationary 
• steadfast 
• uncompromising 
• unshakable 
• unyielding