"immovable" meaning in English

See immovable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-immovable.wav Forms: more immovable [comparative], most immovable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|immevable}} Middle English immevable, {{af|en|in-|movable|alt1=im-}} im- + movable Head templates: {{en-adj}} immovable (comparative more immovable, superlative most immovable)
  1. incapable of being physically moved; fixed Translations (incapable of being physically moved): ἀκίνητος (akínētos) (Ancient Greek), անշարժ (anšarž) (Armenian), неподвижен (nepodvižen) (Bulgarian), стационерен (stacioneren) (Bulgarian), nemovebla (Esperanto), kiinteä (Finnish), unbeweglich (German), αμετατόπιστος (ametatópistos) (Greek), अचल (acal) (Hindi), स्थिर (sthir) (Hindi), mozdíthatatlan (Hungarian), anscuithe (Irish), immōbilis (Latin), whakawhenua (Maori), imobil (Romanian), nemișcat [masculine] (Romanian), inmovible (Spanish), inamovible (Spanish), biyong (Tagalog), స్థిరమైన (sthiramaina) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-immovable-en-adj-lGeFC9XT Disambiguation of 'incapable of being physically moved': 86 2 9 3
  2. steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding Translations (steadfast): անշարժ (anšarž) (Armenian), постоянен (postojanen) (Bulgarian), järkähtämätön (Finnish), unbeweglich (German), अडिग (aḍig) (Hindi), दृढ़ (dŕṛh) (Hindi), fixus (Latin), ferm (Romanian), fix (Romanian), neclintit (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-immovable-en-adj-GHUs3xL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Telugu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 52 10 21 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 8 25 21 30 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 59 11 8 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 55 9 16 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 67 9 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 14 38 16 15 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 45 13 16 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 46 14 16 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 59 11 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 46 14 16 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 52 13 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 53 12 11 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 47 13 12 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 11 50 13 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 15 42 13 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 12 40 13 23 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 62 10 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 14 42 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 13 43 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 13 43 14 17 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 59 11 8 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 62 10 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 43 14 18 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 11 47 13 16 13 Disambiguation of 'steadfast': 2 93 3 3
  3. not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive Translations (impassive): tunteeton (Finnish), impasiv (Romanian), netulburat (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-immovable-en-adj-n8WAzqZd Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 8 25 21 30 16 Disambiguation of 'impassive': 5 2 90 3
  4. (law) not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed Categories (topical): Law Translations ((law) not liable to be removed): недвижим (nedvižim) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-immovable-en-adj-kRYpfd5r Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 8 25 21 30 16 Topics: law Disambiguation of '(law) not liable to be removed': 4 2 24 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: immoveable Derived forms: immovable property Related terms: unmovable, unmoveable

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈmuːvəb(ə)l/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-immovable.wav Forms: immovables [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English immevable, immoveable. Equivalent to im- + movable. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|immevable}} Middle English immevable, {{af|en|in-|movable|alt1=im-}} im- + movable Head templates: {{en-noun}} immovable (plural immovables)
  1. that which can not be moved; something which is immovable Translations (That which can not be moved; something which is immovable): недвижимост (nedvižimost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), immeuble [masculine] (French), недви́жнина (nedvížnina) [feminine] (Macedonian), не́движност (nédvižnost) [feminine] (Macedonian), bunuri imobiliare [neuter, plural] (Romanian), imobil [neuter] (Romanian), недви́жимость (nedvížimostʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-immovable-en-noun-PeuxcMgn Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 8 25 21 30 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: immoveable

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 101:",
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      "word": "స్థిరమైన"
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