motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis]

adjective

1. without motion.

   a motionless statue.

   Synonyms: quiet, quiescent, fixed, stable, inert, unmoving, stationary, still
   Antonyms: active

motionless

/ ˈməʊʃənlɪs /

adjective

1. not moving; absolutely still

Other Word Forms

• motionlessly adverb
• motionlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of motionless¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less

Example Sentences

They wait motionless for surface vibrations, darting out only when prey strays within reach.

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They remained motionless for long periods, waiting to ambush unsuspecting prey.

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She sat motionless for hours, waiting for the wolves to appear.

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The fighter then raised his rifle and fired a single shot knocking the unarmed man to the ground, where he lay motionless.

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Detainees in brown uniforms - with shaven heads - sit silent and motionless on thin mattresses, on opposite sides of a cell.

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Related Words

• frozen 
• immobile 
• inert 
• lifeless 
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• stagnant 
• stationary 
• steadfast