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immovable

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im·mov·a·ble  (-mv-bl)
adj.
1.
a. Impossible to move.
b. Incapable of movement.
2. Impossible to alter: immovable plans.
3. Unyielding in principle, purpose, or adherence; steadfast.
4. Incapable of being moved emotionally.
5. Law Not liable to be removed; permanent: immovable property.
n.
1. One that cannot move or be moved.
2. Law Property that cannot be moved; real property. Often used in the plural.

im·mova·bili·ty, im·mova·ble·ness n.
im·mova·bly adv.

immovable or immoveable
Adjective
1. unable to be moved
2. unwilling to change one's opinions or beliefs
3. not affected by feeling; emotionless
4. unchanging
5. Law (of property) consisting of land or houses
immovability
immoveability n
immovably
immoveably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.immovableimmovable - property consisting of houses and land
belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
land - the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
dead hand, mortmain - real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
Adj.1.immovableimmovable - not able or intended to be moved; "the immovable hills"
immobile - not capable of movement or of being moved

immovable
adjective 2. inflexible, adamant, resolute, steadfast, constant, unyielding, unwavering, impassive, obdurate, unshakable, unchangeable, unshaken, stony-hearted, unimpressionable << OPPOSITE flexible
Translations
Spanish immovable [ɪˈmuːvəbl] adj [object] → imposible de mover; [person] → inconmovible
French immovable [ɪˈmuːvəbl] adj [object] → fixe; immobilier/ière; [person] → inflexible; [opinion] → immuable
German immovable [ɪˈmuːvəbl] adjunbeweglich;
(person, opinion) → fest

Italian immovable [ɪˈmuːvəbl] adj [object] → non movibile; [person] → irremovibile

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Immovable she stands Before the shining mirror of her charms And, gazing on their beauty, lets the years Slip into centuries past her.
Bazzard returned, accompanied by two waiters--an immovable waiter, and a flying waiter; and the three brought in with them as much fog as gave a new roar to the fire.
Sometimes, for a moment or two, the shadow remained immovable, as if it were painted on the wall.
 
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