Immovable

  • 11immovable — immovability, immovableness, n. immovably, adv. /i mooh veuh beuhl/, adj. 1. incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary. 2. incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant. 3. incapable of being… …

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  • 12immovable — im|mov|a|ble [ ı muvəbl ] adjective 1. ) something that is immovable cannot be moved 2. ) someone who is immovable has very fixed opinions or feelings which they refuse to change: The committee remains immovable on the issue of employment… …

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  • 13immovable — UK [ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l] / US [ɪˈmuvəb(ə)l] adjective 1) someone who is immovable has very fixed opinions or feelings which they refuse to change immovable hostility The committee remains immovable on the issue of employment contracts. 2) something that …

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  • 14immovable — /ɪˈmuvəbəl / (say i moohvuhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary. 2. not subject to change; unalterable. 3. incapable of being affected with feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable face. 4. incapable of… …

  • 15immovable — [[t]ɪmu͟ːvəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An immovable object is fixed and cannot be moved. 2) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If someone is immovable in their attitude to something, they will not change their mind. On one issue, however, she was immovable.… …

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  • 16immovable — adjective 1) lock your bike to something immovable Syn: fixed, secure, stable, moored, anchored, rooted, braced, set firm, set fast; stuck, jammed, stiff, unbudgeable, four square Ant …

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  • 17immovable — im•mov•a•ble or im•move•a•ble [[t]ɪˈmu və bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being moved 2) unaffected by feeling: an immovable heart[/ex] 3) implacable; unyielding 4) motionless 5) not changing from one date to another in different years: Christmas… …

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  • 18immovable — adj. & n. (also immoveable) adj. 1 that cannot be moved. 2 steadfast, unyielding. 3 emotionless. 4 not subject to change (immovable law). 5 motionless. 6 Law (of property) consisting of land, houses, etc. n. (in pl.) Law immovable property.… …

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  • 19immovable — 1. adjective /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/ a) Incapable of being physically moved; fixed. I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable. b) Steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding. Ant …

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  • 20immovable — im|mo|va|ble [ıˈmu:vəbəl] adj 1.) impossible to move ▪ Lock your bike to something immovable like a railing or lamp post. 2.) impossible to change or persuade ▪ The president is immovable on this issue. >immovably adv …

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