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motionless

[ moh-shuhn-lis ]

adjective

  1. without motion:

    a motionless statue.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

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motionless

/ ˈəʊʃəԱɪ /

adjective

  1. not moving; absolutely still
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzپDzԱԱ, noun
  • ˈdzپDzԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • tDz·· adverb
  • tDz··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motionless1

First recorded in 1590–1600; motion + -less
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Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the motionless animals floating along the Ishasha River.

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Addressing Nodwell, he said PC Attwell was "vulnerable when lying motionless on the ground when you chose to kick him to the head with considerable force".

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Asked why she took a video clip of Mr Kohli lying motionless on the floor, the girl said she did not know, and denied trying to encourage her co-defendant to use violence.

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A small bit of fuzz attached to a motionless object next to them wavered in the wind.

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In almost every case, they were nearly motionless at the surface, sunning themselves in the warm morning light.

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