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

Need another word that means the same as “stationary”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “stationary” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stationary” are: motionless, halted, stopped, immobile, unmoving, still, static, stock-still, not moving, unchanging, unvarying, invariable, constant, consistent, uniform, unchanged, changeless, fixed, stable, steady, undeviating

Stationary as an Adjective

Definitions of "Stationary" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stationary” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a planet) having no apparent motion in longitude.
• Standing still.
• Not moving or not intended to be moved.
• Not capable of being moved.
• Not changing in quantity or condition.

Synonyms of "Stationary" as an adjective (21 Words)

changeless	Remaining the same. Changeless truths.
consistent	In agreement or consistent or reliable. I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war.
constant	Steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection. The constant background noise of the city.
fixed	Fixed and unmoving Connor Cruise O Brien. A fixed resistor.
halted	Disabled in the feet or legs.
immobile	Not moving; motionless. An immobile workforce.
invariable	(of a noun in an inflected language) having the same form in both the singular and the plural, as does relais in French. An invariable rule.
motionless	Not in physical motion. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
not moving	Arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion- N. Hawthorne.
stable	Not likely to change or fail; firmly established. A stable relationship.
static	Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity. Demand has grown in what was a fairly static market.
steady	(of a person) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained. She tried to keep her voice steady.
still	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. He lay still unable to move.
stock-still	Absolutely still.
stopped	(of a nose) blocked. A stopped or stopped up nose.
unchanged	Not changed; unaltered. The causes that produced them have remained unchanged.
unchanging	Conforming to the same principles or course of action over time. The party stood for unchanging principles.
undeviating	Going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside. The undeviating loyalty of his wife.
uniform	Denoting a garment forming part of a person s uniform. At regular or uniform intervals.
unmoving	Not moving; still. Claudia sat unmoving behind her desk.
unvarying	Unvarying in nature. The unvarying routine of parsonage life.

Usage Examples of "Stationary" as an adjective

• The car remained stationary with the engine running.
• A car collided with a stationary vehicle.
• Stationary machinery.
• A stationary population.

Associations of "Stationary" (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. The figures are better but there are no grounds for complacency.
constancy	(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation. Early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds.
dormancy	Temporary inactivity in a volcano. The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy.
fixed	Fixed and unmoving. With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare.
idleness	A state of inaction; inactivity. We suffered a period of enforced idleness.
immobile	Not capable of movement or of being moved. An immobile workforce.
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 involved in military operations. Inactive accounts.
inactivity	The state of being inactive. People are frustrated with government inactivity.
inert	Lacking the ability or strength to move. She lay inert in her bed.
lull	Calm by deception. For two days there had been a lull in the fighting.
motionless	Not in physical motion. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
nonetheless	In spite of that; nevertheless. 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.
quiescence	Quiet and inactive restfulness. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
quiescent	Not active or activated. Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.
recumbent	Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest. Recumbent statues.
sedentary	(of a position) sitting; seated. He spoke from a sedentary position.
settled	Not changeable. Nomads absorbed among the settled people.
sitting	The act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait. The resignation of the sitting member.
standing	Executed in or initiated from a standing position. A man of high social standing.
static	Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity. A static population.
statics	The branch of mechanics concerned with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium.
steadfast	Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. Steadfast loyalty.
stiff	In a stiff manner. Add wheat until the mixture is quite stiff.
still	An apparatus used for the distillation of liquids consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed. Scarcely a ripple on the still water.
tranquilize	Make calm or still.
unmoving	Not in motion. Claudia sat unmoving behind her desk.