Meaning & use

immovable

adjective·Academic

Impossible to move, change, or shift from a fixed position or opinion.

See it in a sentence

The boulder blocking the trail was immovable without heavy machinery.

Despite the pressure, the committee remained immovable on the new policy.

A note on using this word

Immovable applies both to physical objects and to firm attitudes or decisions.

Words with a similar meaning

fixedunyielding

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Words with an opposite meaning

movableflexible

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