unmovable

Refusing to budge

Unmovable means incapable of being moved—either physically fixed in place or emotionally unaffected by appeals or pressure.

A boulder may be unmovable; so may a person's resolve: She remained unmovable on the issue despite weeks of negotiation.

The spelling *immovable* is more common and generally preferred.

physical

immobile

Unable to shift

anchored · stuck · frozen · static · motionless · inert · rigid · stable · secure · set

permanent

fixed

Restored or immovable

perpetual · immutable · constant · timeless · unchanging · everlasting · irreversible · unchangeable · invariable · abiding

stubborn

obstinate

Firmly refusing to yield

pigheaded · bullheaded · obdurate · headstrong · willful · recalcitrant · mulish · dogged · unbending · uncompromising

resolute

determined

Firmly committed to purpose

committed · loyal · devoted · faithful · dedicated · constant · staunch · unswerving · reliable · dependable

anchored

moored

Secured by line

tethered · chained · berthed · fixed · grounded · bollard · cleat · harbor · marina · buoy

Opposites
physical mobility

unmovablemovable

Capable of being relocated

moveable · mobile · portable · transportable · transferable

emotional/psychological flexibility

unmovablepersuadable

Able to be convinced

flexible · yielding · swayable · pliable · open-minded

permanence/fixedness

unmovableremovable

Capable of being detached

removeable · detachable · unfixed · loose · unsecured

Family

move, remote, moving, moved, movement, mobile, movable, motivate, immovable

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