unmovable

adjective

un·​mov·​able ˌən-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce unmovable (audio)
: not able to be moved : not movable
an unmovable barrier/obstacle
unmovable opposition

Examples of unmovable in a Sentence

the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Though onscreen the plot necessitated that these women wind up married (and presumably with a mortgage), the fantasy of the single girl in her apartment has proved unmovable. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 The Penguins view a very small list of players as being unmovable. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept. 30 last year, was one of the most unmovable post forces the league has ever seen. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmovable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmovable was in the 14th century

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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmovable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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