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immoveable

immoveable is the alternative form of immovable.

Meaning of immovable

Adjective

immovable (comparative more immovable, superlative most immovable)

  1. Incapable of being physically moved: fixed.
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. Not liable to be removed: permanent in place or tenure, fixed.
    • an immovable estate

See all 6 meanings of immovable

Forms of immoveable

Adjective
comparativemore immoveable
superlativemost immoveable
Noun
pluralimmoveables

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

  1. immovable properties
  2. immovable property
  3. immovableness
  4. immovables
  5. immovably
  6. immoveable
  7. immoveables
  8. immoveably
  9. immoved
  10. immram
  11. Imms

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