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Definitions

motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
calm, not moving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy

Example Sentences

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Sharpe tumbled during her second run, losing her skis and poles and lying motionless on the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Reducing McCullum's coaching to its most recognisable image - feet up, sunglasses in place, watching motionless from a balcony somewhere in the world - would always be wrong.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

For the giant is motionless, and its chest is pierced with an ominous spear that rises 3,000 feet into the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

People lie on the sidewalk or stand hunched over and motionless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Only King Morgant showed no sign of amazement; he sat motionless, eyes hooded, a curious expression on his face.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander