stock-still
Not moving whatsoever
Stock-still means completely motionless, frozen in place.
The stock is the trunk of a tree—rigid and unmoving.
Someone who stands stock-still doesn't shift, fidget, or breathe visibly: The deer stood stock-still, then bolted into the woods.
The word emphasizes sudden or deliberate immobility, often from fear or concentration.
Solidified by extreme cold
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- rootedFirmly established in place
- fixedRestored or immovable
immovable · petrified · rigid · static · unmoving · planted · anchored · statuesque
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
stunned · alarmed · spooked · aghast · horrified · panicked · breathless · white-knuckled
Keenly aware of danger
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- poisedCalm and controlled
- readySuitable for use now
- bracedSteadied against force
primed · attentive · focused · on-guard · anticipating · waiting · listening · prepared
Reduced to silence
- quietLacking in sound
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
- noiselessProducing no sound
mute · wordless · speechless · tight-lipped · voiceless · hush
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- rootedFirmly established in place
fixed · immovable · petrified · rigid · static · unmoving · planted · anchored · statuesque · stopped
terrified
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
shocked · stunned · alarmed · spooked · aghast · horrified · panicked · breathless · white-knuckled · dread
vigilant
Keenly aware of danger
braced · primed · attentive · focused · on-guard · anticipating · waiting · listening · prepared · coiled
hushed
Reduced to silence
- quietLacking in sound
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
noiseless · mute · wordless · speechless · tight-lipped · voiceless · hush
- stillnessstillness, motionless, motionlessness, immobility, unmoving