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MOTIONLESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MOTIONLESS?

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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Motionless as an Adjective
Definitions of "Motionless" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Motionless" as an adjective (19 Words)
Usage Examples of "Motionless" as an adjective
Associations of "Motionless" (30 Words)

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.