stands still
Doesn't budge whatsoever
Stands still means to remain stationary, not moving or progressing.
Literally, someone who stands still stays in one place: Stand still while I take your picture.
Figuratively, it describes time or activity that seems to pause: Time stood still when their eyes met.
The phrase can also suggest stagnation—refusing to advance: Technology never stands still.
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- immobileUnable to shift
- rootedFirmly established in place
- anchoredFixed securely in position
fixed · unmoving · stationary · rigid · paralyzed · petrified · poised · planted
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
anchored · fixed · unmoving · stationary · rigid · paralyzed · petrified · poised · planted · steadfast
composed
Calm and self-possessed
peaceful · meditative · zen · unruffled · placid · collected · poised · grounded · balanced · steady
hushed
Reduced to silence
breathless · speechless · wordless · noiseless · listening · attentive · expectant · watchful · alert · vigilant
stands stilladvances
Forward movements or progress
progresses · moves forward · evolves · develops · grows
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