unmoving

[ uhn-moo-ving ]

adjective

1. not moving; move; still; motionless.
2. not stirring the emotions.

unmoving

/ ʌnˈmuːvɪŋ /

adjective

1. not in motion

   the unmoving sea

2. still or constant

   an invisible but unmoving point

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmoving¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; un- ¹, moving

Example Sentences

Tuesday, the live camera treated viewers with a glimpse of an unmoving furry white lump atop a wooden platform.

From Los Angeles Times

But it requires the performer to lie unmoving around an animal that is interested in eating it.

From New York Times

“Show’s what you know,” his grandfather told him, helping May up onto the unmoving horse.

From Literature

Even with all the new information, the clock’s hands remain fixed, unmoving, stuck forever at 35 minutes past midnight.

From Seattle Times

Despite its success in the Senate and the wave of support particularly on the West Coast, the act sits, unmoving, in the House.

From Seattle Times