immobile

• Se dit de quelque chose qui ne bouge pas ou qui ne peut pas bouger, restant dans une position fixe ou figée.

Describes something that is not moving or unable to move.

1. Unable to moveB2formal

   Not capable of moving or being moved; completely still.

   immobile (incapable de bouger)

   • The patient was immobile after the surgery.
   • The car remained immobile in the heavy traffic.
   • He stood immobile, staring at the horizon.

   Synonymesfixedfrozeninertmotionlessrootedstaticstationarystillstock-stillunmoving

   Antonymesactivemobilemovablemoving

2. Fixed in placeB2formal

   Securely attached or fastened so that it cannot be moved.

   immobile (fixe, inamovible)

   • The statue was immobile, bolted to its pedestal.
   • The furniture was immobile, built into the wall.
   • The heavy safe was immobile, cemented into the floor.

   Synonymesfastfixedimmovablerootedsecurestationarystuck

   Antonymesdetachableloosemobilemovableportable