standing still

ADJECTIVE

static

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary

STRONG

constant format stabile stable still

WEAK

at a standstill deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid stalled sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady

STRONG

inconstant unstable

WEAK

active changeable continuous variable

Example Sentences

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standing still

Arsenal are not standing still as they look to defend their Premier League title.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Those who fall behind often struggle to catch up, because competitors aren’t standing still.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

But standing still is no guarantee of safety either: One woman’s hem got caught in the teeth of an escalator.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

For most of his career, Huang has seemed constitutionally incapable of standing still.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

He swaggers even when he is standing still.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin