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immobile
[ ih-moh-buhl, -beel ]
adjective
- incapable of moving or being moved.
- not mobile or moving; motionless.
immobile
/ ɪˈməʊbaɪl; ˌɪməʊˈbɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
- not moving; motionless
- not able to move or be moved; fixed
Derived Forms
- immobility, noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It is hoped a device adapted to allow immobile female hospital patients to go to the toilet more easily could be rolled out nationwide.
He says deaths on planes are "very uncommon" and that people are more likely to die on longer flights because of the physical toll of being immobile for a long period.
A nurse later told Lyudmila her mother had arrived in hospital with severe bedsores, suggesting she had been immobile for some time.
Tyson came out aggressively in the first two rounds but was nearly immobile through the second half.
F1’s rules dictate that aerodynamic components must be “must be rigidly secured and immobile”.
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