Need another word that means the same as “motionless”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “motionless” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Motionless” are: inactive, static, still, unmoving, stationary, stock-still, immobile, immovable, halted, stopped, not moving a muscle, rooted to the spot, transfixed, paralysed, frozen, inert, inanimate, quiescent, lifeless
Motionless as an Adjective
Definitions of "Motionless" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “motionless” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Not in physical motion.
- Not moving; stationary.
Synonyms of "Motionless" as an adjective (19 Words)
frozen | (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value. Frozen foods. |
halted | Disabled in the feet or legs. |
immobile | Securely fixed in place. An immobile workforce. |
immovable | (of property) consisting of land, buildings, or other permanent items. All immovable objects have graffiti sprayed on them. |
inactive | Not engaging in political or other activity. Dreamy and inactive by nature. |
inanimate | Belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things. The word car is inanimate. |
inert | Lacking the ability or strength to move. Inert matter. |
lifeless | Lacking animation or excitement or activity. The lifeless landscapes of the moon. |
not moving a muscle | Used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion. |
paralysed | (of a person or part of the body) partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled. He became partially paralysed. |
quiescent | Not active or activated. The quiescent level of centimeter wave length solar radiation. |
rooted to the spot | Absolutely still. |
static | Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity. An electrostatic generator produces high voltage static electricity. |
stationary | Standing still. A car collided with a stationary vehicle. |
still | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. A still autumn day. |
stock-still | Absolutely still. |
stopped | (of a nose) blocked. A stopped or stopped up nose. |
transfixed | Having your attention fixated as though by a spell. |
unmoving | Not stirring any emotion. This must be the most unmoving performance of Verdi s opera ever recorded. |
Usage Examples of "Motionless" as an adjective
- An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
Associations of "Motionless" (30 Words)
already | Used after a word or phrase to express impatience. Anna has suffered a great deal already. |
complacency | A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements. His complacency was absolutely disgusting. |
confirmed | Having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation. A confirmed invalid. |
constancy | The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation. She did not think much of married bliss yet she approved of constancy. |
fixed | Fixed and unmoving. A fixed iron ladder down the port side. |
idleness | The quality of lacking substance or value. He was punished for his idleness at school. |
immobile | Not capable of movement or of being moved. She sat immobile for a long time. |
immovable | Immovable property. All immovable objects have graffiti sprayed on them. |
inaction | Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate. Future generations will condemn us for inaction. |
inactive | Not exerting influence or change. An inactive member. |
inactivity | The state of being inactive; idleness. Don t suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity. |
inert | Unable to move or resist motion. She lay inert in her bed. |
lull | A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished. The rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep. |
nonetheless | Despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession. The rally which the government had declared illegal was nonetheless attended by some 6 000. |
preside | Act as president. The prime minister will preside at an emergency cabinet meeting. |
prudish | Having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety. The prudish moral climate of the late 19th century. |
quiescence | Inactivity or dormancy. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals. |
quiescent | (pathology) causing no symptoms. A quiescent tumor. |
sedentary | Requiring sitting or little activity. A tribe of sedentary agriculturists. |
settled | Not changeable. With details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night. |
standing | Executed in or initiated from a standing position. Two teams desperate to improve their league standings. |
static | Relating to statics. She felt the tingle of static from the cat s fur. |
statics | The branch of mechanics concerned with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium. |
stationary | Not changing in quantity or condition. A stationary population. |
steadfast | Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. Steadfast resolve. |
stiff | In a stiff manner. His hands lay stiffly. |
still | Make or become still quieten. He still lives with his mother. |
tranquilize | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. |
unmoving | Not moving; still. This must be the most unmoving performance of Verdi s opera ever recorded. |
unshakable | Without flaws or loopholes. |