immoveable
immoveable is the alternative form of immovable.
Meaning of immovable
Adjective
immovable (comparative more immovable, superlative most immovable)
- Incapable of being physically moved: fixed.
- Steadfast in purpose or intention: unalterable, unyielding.
- I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 101
- Synonyms:
- adamant, staunch, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded, bullheaded, certain, chronic
- Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling: impassive.
- How much happier is he […]who ent'ring on himself remains immovable, and smiles at the madness of the Dance1690, [John] Dryden, “To the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Leycester, &c.”, in Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number)
- Synonyms:
- dead inside, unmovable, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dispassionate
- Not liable to be removed: permanent in place or tenure, fixed.
- an immovable estate
Forms of immoveable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more immoveable |
| superlative | most immoveable |
| Noun | |
| plural | immoveables |
Origin of immoveable
From im- + moveable.
Words formed from immoveable
Questions about immoveable
- What is immoveable the alternative form of?
- Immoveable is the alternative form of immovable.
Words near immoveable in the dictionary
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