First Known Use: 14th century
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immobile
adjective im·mo·bile \(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmō-bəl, -ˌbī(-ə)l also -ˌbēl\
: unable to move
: not moving
Full Definition of IMMOBILE
1
: incapable of being moved : fixed
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Origin of IMMOBILE
Middle English in-mobill, from Latin immobilis, from in- + mobilis mobile
Related to IMMOBILE
- Synonyms
- stationary, nonmoving, standing, static
- Antonyms
- mobile, movable (or moveable), moving, nonstationary
IMMOBILE Defined for Kids
immobile
adjective im·mo·bile \i-ˈmō-bəl\
Definition of IMMOBILE for Kids
: unable to move or be moved <The snake's venom left its prey immobile.>
Medical Dictionary
immobile
adjective im·mo·bile \(ˈ)im-ˈ(m)ō-bəl, -ˌbēl, -ˌbīl\
Medical Definition of IMMOBILE
1
: incapable of being moved
2
: not moving <keep the patient immobile>
—im·mo·bil·i·ty \ˌim-(ˌ)ō-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural im·mo·bil·i·ties
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