Synonyms for motionless
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
Example sentences
- stationary The albatross appeared to be stationary in the air.
- stagnant Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
- torpid When it gets cold, the turtles become torpid.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| motionless | rising | |
| stationary | falling | |
| stagnant | steady | |
| unmoving | rising | |
| torpid | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- calm1, dull1
- 5 letters
- still1, quiet2, inert2
- 6 letters
- static2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- dormant2, unmoved2
- 8 letters
- inactive3, stagnant2, lifeless2, immobile3, unmoving
- 9 letters
- sedentary4, inanimate4, quiescent3, impassive3
- 10 letters
- stationary4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- immobile
- Italiano
- immobile
- Español
- inmóvil
- Deutsch
- unbeweglich
- Català
- immòbil