Antonyms for immovable
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
- 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
- adamant
- constant
- dead set on
- dug in
- fast
- firm
- hard-nosed
- immobile
- immotile
- immutable
- impassive
- inflexible
- intransigent
- locked in
- motionless
- obdurate
- quiescent
- resolute
- rooted
- secure
- set
- set in concrete
- set in stone
- solid
- stable
- stand pat
- stationary
- steadfast
- stick to guns
- stuck
- tough nut
- unalterable
- unchangeable
- uncompromising
- unmodifiable
- unshakable
- unwavering
- unyielding
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