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im·mov·a·ble
 immovable
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- pronunciation:
- ih
mu
v
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
incapable of being moved; fixed.
- antonyms:
- mobile, movable
- similar words:
- fast, stationary
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| definition 2: |
incapable of change; unalterable.
- antonyms:
- flexible, mutable
- similar words:
- rigid, set
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| definition 3: |
not subject to appeal or influence; unyielding.
He was immovable in his principles.- antonyms:
- yielding
- similar words:
- adamant, firm, impenetrable, inflexible, rigid, set
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| related words: |
firm, inflexible, obdurate, obstinate, pigheaded, standing, steady, tight |
adverb + (adj.)immovable
absolutely, apparently, but, namely, nearly, profoundly, seemingly, thus
(adj.)immovable
+ noun
arm,
barrier,
bed,
belief,
boulder,
bulk,
bureaucracy,
cement,
chapter,
deadline,
defense,
desk,
feast,
force,
hair,
impasse,
leg,
mass,
matter,
mountain,
oak,
object,
obstacle,
pirogue,
possession,
property,
red,
resolution,
rock,
settler,
solid,
stone,
strength,
veil,
weight,
wind
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one that cannot be moved.
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) in law, real property that cannot be moved.
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| derivations: |
immovably (adv.), immovability (n.), immovableness (n.) |
The word immovable
contains the following parts:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
Example words:
imbalance, immaculate, immaterial, immature, immediate, immiscible, immobile, immodest, immortal, immovable, immune, immutable, impalpable, impartial, impassable, impatient, impeccable, impecunious, impenitent, imperfect, impermeable, impermissible, impersonal, imperturbable, impervious, implacable, implausible, impolite, imponderable, impossible, impotent, impregnable, improper, impropriety, improvise, imprudent, impudent, impunity, impure
mob, mot, mov
Latin
root
that means move
Example words:
automobile, commotion, demote, emote, emotion, immobile, immovable, locomotion, mobile, motivate, motivation, motive, motor, movement, nonmotile, remote, remove, unmotivated, unmoved
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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