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Grammar : Adj
Spell : ih-moo-vuh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈmu və bəl



Definition of immovable

Origin :
  • late 14c., literal and figurative, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + movable. Related: Immovably.
  • adj fixed, stubborn
Example sentences :
  • His grasp did not bruise, it did not seem to be tight; but the hand that held it was immovable.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • The government of Sir Robert Peel was believed to be of immovable strength.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Her eyes gleamed in the shadow of the cab straight ahead, immovable.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • But your papa was immovable, and was angry at your mamma and mine upon it.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Betty tried to shake the window bars, but they were immovable.
  • Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
  • He might vary in the expression of his belief, but the belief itself was as immovable as the mountains.
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • "Grazie, Giuseppe," said the Marchesino, with an immovable countenance.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • Their countenances are for the most inflexible, stern and immovable.
  • Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers
  • They forget, also, that nationality is not a fixed and immovable quantity.
  • Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
  • The bricks were solid, immovable, the cemented joints firm and unbroken.
  • Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks

Synonyms for immovable

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