unmovable

adjective

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

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Examples of unmovable in a Sentence

the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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The Letang contract may be unmovable, too. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026 Yet throughout it all, Maduro ruled on, seemingly unmovable. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Apple may seem like an unmovable force today, sitting at number four on the Fortune 500 and having sold more than three billion iPhones. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 Though a revival of insurance subsidies remains possible in Congress, the politics of the issue proved unmovable last year. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmovable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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