immovable

or im·move·a·ble

[ ih-moo-vuh-buhl ]
/ ɪˈmu və bəl /
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adjective

noun

something immovable.
immovables, Law. lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.

Origin of immovable

1325–75; Middle English immevable, immovable; see im-2, movable

OTHER WORDS FROM immovable

im·mov·a·bil·i·ty, im·mov·a·ble·ness, noun im·mov·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby immovable

immortalize, immortals, immortelle, immotile, immotile cilia syndrome, immovable, immovable joint, immoveables, immune, immune adsorption, immune body

Words related to immovable

uncompromising, unshakable, motionless, impassive, steadfast, inflexible, unyielding, immobile, stationary, immutable, firm, set, constant, solid, fast, stable, adamant, hard-nosed, intransigent, obdurate

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British Dictionary definitions for immovable

immovable

immoveable

/ (ɪˈmuːvəbəl) /

adjective

unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
unaffected by feeling; impassive
unchanging; unalterable
(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
law
  1. (of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
  2. of or relating to immoveablesCompare movable

Derived forms of immovable

immovability, immoveability, immovableness or immoveableness, noun immovably or immoveably, adverb