UNMOVED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

unmoved

adjective

Definition of unmoved

as in calm

not feeling pity, sympathy, or admiration for someone or something; not emotionally affected by something He was unmoved by their pleas.

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Recent Examples of unmoved Yet, the Wayans remain surprisingly unmoved by the apparent shifts. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026 Sylvie remains comically unmoved. — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 The interview, released in August, was supposed to follow the show’s usual strange logic, but instead the exchange hardened around Gaza, with Friedland growing visibly emotional as Torres remained largely unmoved. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Canada appealed hard, but referee Joao Pinheiro, of Portugal, was unmoved and VAR Carlos del Cerro Grande, of Spain, did not intervene. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmoved

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Adjective

Its weightless-yet-revitalizing feel is thanks to moisturizing squalane, Japanese lemon balm and sunflower seed wax, which calm inflammation, improve the skin barrier, and lock in hydration.

— Grace Scollo, InStyle, 4 July 2026
One of the most consistent findings in stress physiology is that movement can be the fastest route to a calmer nervous system.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of calm

Adjective

Riles’s face is impassive, focused, as the announcer reads out the winner.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of impassive

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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
The historians noted that the plaques are not a dispassionate museum display.

— New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of dispassionate

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