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(ɪmuːvəbəl)
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An immovable object is fixed and cannot be moved.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If someone is immovable in their attitude to something, they will not change their mind.
On one issue, however, she was immovable.
Synonyms: inflexible, adamant, resolute, steadfast More Synonyms of immovable
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immovable in British English

or immoveable (ɪˈmuːvəbəl)
adjective
1. 
unable to move or be moved; fixed; immobile
2. 
unable to be diverted from one's intentions; steadfast
3. 
unaffected by feeling; impassive
4. 
unchanging; unalterable
5. 
(of feasts, holidays, etc) occurring on the same date every year
6.  law
a. 
(of property) not liable to be removed; fixed
b. 
of or relating to immoveables
Compare movable
Derived forms
immovability (imˌmovaˈbility) or immoveability (imˌmoveaˈbility) or immovableness (imˈmovableness) or immoveableness (imˈmoveableness)
noun
immovably (imˈmovably) or immoveably (imˈmoveably)
adverb

immovable in American English

(ɪˈmuvəbəl)
adjective
1. 
that cannot be moved; firmly fixed; not capable of movement
2. 
not moving; immobile; motionless; stationary
3. 
that cannot be changed; unyielding; steadfast
4. 
unemotional; impassive
noun [pl.]
5.  Law
immovable objects or property, as land, buildings, etc.
Derived forms
immovability (imˌmovaˈbility)
noun or imˈmovableness
immovably (imˈmovably)
adverb
Word origin
ME immouable

Examples of 'immovable' in a sentence
immovable

For the time being, your house is protected from such a claim because it is considered immovable property.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So this is what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
IT'S the irresistible force against the immovable object.
The Sun (2013)
It was a case of an irresistible force hitting an immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And yet they confront a seemingly immovable wall.
Christianity Today (2000)
The immovable object dealt with the usually unstoppable force.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It seems as though the irresistible force has finally met an immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not so long ago this match would have been billed as the irresistible force versus the immovable object.
The Sun (2008)
So today's clash between the promotion rivals pits the irresistible force against the immovable object.
The Sun (2007)
As the saying goes, unstoppable force against immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
As in, an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The Democratic presidential race is now between a seemingly unstoppable force and an apparently immovable object.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Be persistent There will be times when the road feels very long and your path full of immovable obstacles.
Lindenfield, Gael 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman (1989)
But circumstances are far from normal, which brings us back to the immovable object confronting these irresistible forces of stimulus.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
WHEN the irresistible force meets the immovable object, something has to give.
The Sun (2013)
And I was no immovable object to meet his irresistible force.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
What was more, it could not buck a far more immovable force - geography.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This pack was, seemingly, an immovable force.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The second row was an immovable force - an England captain in the making.
The Sun (2016)
Trees soon grow into immovable objects and, so close to an unrestricted road, may be a great hazard.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
unable to be moved
It was declared unsafe because the support bars were immovable.
Synonyms
fixed
The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.
set
A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.
fast
He held the gate fast.
firm
Use a firm platform or a sturdy ladder.
stuck
She had got something stuck between her teeth.
secure
Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.
rooted
a deeply rooted prejudice
stable
This structure must be stable.
jammed
stationary
The train was stationary for 90 minutes.
immutable
the immutable principles of right and wrong
unbudgeable
2 (adjective) 
Definition
unwilling to change one's opinions or beliefs
On one issue, however, she was immovable.
Synonyms
inflexible
They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.
adamant
She is adamant that she will not resign.
resolute
a decisive and resolute international leader
steadfast
He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
constant
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
unyielding
his unyielding attitude on this subject
unwavering
She has been encouraged by the unwavering support of her family.
impassive
obdurate
The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
unshakable
unchangeable
an almost unchangeable system of laws and customs
unshaken
stony-hearted
unimpressionable
Opposites
yielding
,
flexible
,
wavering
,
impressionable
,
movable
,
changeable
,
shakable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adamant
Definition
unshakable in determination or purpose
She is adamant that she will not resign.
Synonyms
determined,
firm,
fixed,
stiff,
rigid,
set,
relentless,
stubborn,
uncompromising,
insistent,
resolute,
inflexible,
unrelenting,
inexorable,
unyielding,
intransigent,
immovable,
unbending,
obdurate,
unshakable
in the sense of constant
Definition
unchanging
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
Synonyms
unchanging,
even,
fixed,
regular,
permanent,
stable,
steady,
uniform,
continual,
unbroken,
immutable,
immovable,
invariable,
unalterable,
unvarying,
firm
in the sense of fast
Definition
firmly fixed, fastened, or shut
He held the gate fast.
Synonyms
fixed,
firm,
sound,
stuck,
secure,
tight,
jammed,
fortified,
fastened,
impregnable,
immovable

Nearby words of
immovable

  • immortal
  • immortality
  • immortalize
  • immovable
  • immune
  • immune from
  • immune to

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