Word
immobile
Phoneticsim·mo·bile, stress on the second syllable
US/ˌɪˈmoʊˌbaɪɫ/
UK/ɪmˈəʊbaɪl/
Definition
adj. unable to move or change position. You use this to describe something that is stuck in one place or a person who cannot move their body.
adj. incapable of movement or change in position. Often describes objects that are physically fixed or people who are physically paralyzed.
Examples
“The heavy stone is completely immobile.”
“After the accident, the patient was immobile for several weeks while his legs healed.”
“The ancient statue remained immobile for centuries, its position in the courtyard unchanged despite the shifting sands of the desert.”
Examples
simple
“The heavy stone is completely immobile.”
contextual
“After the accident, the patient was immobile for several weeks while his legs healed.”
complex
“The ancient statue remained immobile for centuries, its position in the courtyard unchanged despite the shifting sands of the desert.”
Etymology
From Old French immobile, from Latin immōbilis, equivalent to im- + mobile.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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