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Synonyms of sessile

14 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for sessile is stuck. Other synonyms of sessile are fixed, lifeless, stationary, inert and static. The opposite of sessile is mobile.

Synonyms and similar words for sessile

adjectivePermanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

  • attached
  • fixedUnable to move; unmovable.
  • immobileFixed, not movable.
  • immotileNot motile (lacking the ability to move).
  • immovableIncapable of being physically moved: fixed.
  • inanimateLacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
  • inertUnable to move or act; inanimate.
  • lifelessInanimate; having no life.
  • staticImmobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
  • rigidFixed, rather than moving.
  • stationaryIncapable of being moved.
  • stuckUnable to move.
  • unmovableNot physically able to be moved.
  • unmoveableNot able to be moved; immobile.

Opposite of sessile

adjectivePermanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

  • mobileCapable of being moved, especially on wheels.
  • motileIn organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
  • vagileFree to move about.
  • ambulatory
  • animatePossessing the quality or ability of motion.
  • kinetic
  • motive
  • movableCapable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not...

Meaning of sessile

  1. adjective Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
  2. adjective Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

Full definition of sessile

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Questions about synonyms of sessile

What is another word for sessile?
Sessile has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stuck, fixed, lifeless, stationary, inert, static, inanimate and immobile.
What is the opposite of sessile?
The opposite of sessile is mobile. Other antonyms of sessile are movable, motile, animate and vagile.
What does sessile mean?
Sessile means permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

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