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stock-still

[stok-stil] / ˈstɒkˈstɪl /
ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant stalled standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

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She trains them to stand stock-still when a judge inspects them nose to tail, or trot in a circle without getting distracted by the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Even if almost everyone in attendance lay on the ground stock-still.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has supported the Democratic Republic of Congo by dressing up as the country's revered first leader Patrice Lumumba and remaining stock-still throughout every match.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

You stand stock-still until it quiets down and slithers on its way.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2023

Rabia and Safa stood stock-still in their cotton frocks next to the faded sofa.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.