immobile
UK: ɪˈməʊbaɪl | US: ɪˈmoʊbəl
adj. not able to move or be moved; fixed in place
adj. lacking the ability or capacity to change or adapt
immobile = im<not> + mobile<movable>
- im (prefix): From Latin in- (not), assimilated to im- before labial consonants (e.g., mobile).
- mobile (root): From Latin mobilis (movable), derived from movere (to move).
Etymology Origin:
The word immobile traces back to Latin immobilis, combining the negative prefix im- (variant of in-) with mobilis (movable). The root movere (to move) is foundational in English, appearing in words like motion and mobile. Over time, immobile retained its literal sense of "unmovable" while also acquiring figurative meanings like "unchanging."
The heavy boulder remained immobile despite our efforts to push it.
After the surgery, her leg was kept immobile in a cast.
The company's policies seemed immobile, resistant to any reform.
Fear made him feel immobile, unable to react.
The statue stood immobile for centuries, weathering storms silently.