not going anywhere
Rooted in place
Not going anywhere describes something that will remain in place or persist unchanged.
Often used to reassure: I'm not going anywhere—I'll be right here when you get back.
Applied to situations or problems, it means they won't resolve themselves: This issue isn't going anywhere until we address it.
Can also dismiss someone's prospects: That team's not going anywhere this season.
Remaining in place
- immobileUnable to shift
- motionlessLacking all movement
- fixedRestored or immovable
- anchoredFixed securely in position
rooted · parked · grounded · planted · unmoved · stationed · settled · sedentary
Wholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
resolute · determined · unwavering · attached · bound · invested · staying put · here to stay
Unable to move
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
- dead endPassage without outlet
- rutChannel or tedium
- plateauFlat highland area
standstill · impasse · stalemate · treading water · spinning wheels · languishing · at a standstill · bottleneck
Continuing through time
- permanentFixed without end
- here to stayEstablished for good
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- abidingContinuing without change
eternal · surviving · resilient · built to last · rock solid · unshakeable · immovable · constant
Stubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
determined · stubborn · obstinate · insistent · unyielding · unflagging · indefatigable · won't quit
staying put
Remaining in place
- immobileUnable to shift
- motionlessLacking all movement
- fixedRestored or immovable
anchored · rooted · parked · grounded · planted · unmoved · stationed · settled · sedentary · homebound
dedicated
Wholly committed to something
faithful · resolute · determined · unwavering · attached · bound · invested · staying put · here to stay · sticking around
stuck
Unable to move
plateau · standstill · impasse · stalemate · treading water · spinning wheels · languishing · at a standstill · bottleneck · gridlock
lasting
Continuing through time
- permanentFixed without end
- here to stayEstablished for good
- timelessUnaffected by eras
abiding · eternal · surviving · resilient · built to last · rock solid · unshakeable · immovable · constant · perpetual
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unrelenting · determined · stubborn · obstinate · insistent · unyielding · unflagging · indefatigable · won't quit · hanging on
not going anywhereleaving
Act of going away
departing · heading out · taking off · on the move · setting off
not going anywheremaking progress
going places · advancing · moving forward · on the rise · succeeding
not going anywhereon the way out
transient · temporary · passing through · fleeting · ephemeral
going, gone, goer, anywhere, where, somewhere, nowhere, everywhere, whereabouts