anchored

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable

STRONG

bolted braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted screwed secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked tightened welded

WEAK

durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly

STRONG

indefinite movable moving undecided

WEAK

alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding

ADJECTIVE

fixed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

established hooked immovable locked rigid settled tight

STRONG

attached fast firm hitched located nailed quiet rooted secure set situated stable still

WEAK

immobile immotile made fast solid steadfast stiff tenacious

Antonyms

STRONG

insecure loose movable moving unfixed unstable

WEAK

changeable impermanent irresolute unsteady variable

ADJECTIVE

immobile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immovable stagnant static stationary

WEAK

at a standstill at rest frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile moving unfixed

WEAK

movable

ADJECTIVE

mounted

Synonyms

STRONG

attached braced fastened firm set supported

Antonyms

STRONG

flexible indefinite soft

WEAK

afoot dismounted unhorsed

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

solid strong sure

STRONG

adjusted bound fast firm fixed fortified iron locked nailed set sound staunch steady

WEAK

buttoned-down immovable safe and sound solid as a rock tenacious tight

Antonyms

STRONG

changeable flexible impermanent loose movable unfixed unstable unsteady

WEAK

moving unfastened

ADJECTIVE

stable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary staying put steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-built well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

ADJECTIVE

stationary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immobile motionless parked stagnant static

WEAK

at a standstill inert moored nailed nailed down pat permanent stable standing stock-still unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active mobile moving

WEAK

restless unfixed unsteady

ADJECTIVE

unmovable

Synonyms

WEAK

attached established fast firm hitched hooked immobile immotile immovable located locked made fast nailed quiet rigid rooted secure set settled situated solid stable stationary steadfast steady stiff still tenacious tight unmoving

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Cape Verde refused to take the ship, which remained anchored offshore of the capital Praia as three people were evacuated to Europe by air.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

She was rehabilitated and released by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which is currently caring for yet another turtle found anchored to debris.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The ship has not docked directly in Tenerife - instead it is anchored out at sea and passengers are being ferried to Granadilla port, well away from residential areas.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The boat was anchored off the African coast as the World Health Organization stepped in to investigate and passengers were slowly screened and sent home.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Then we watched as she anchored her paddle against the murky lake’s floor and pushed the little boat away from the shore.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

anchored

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