# immobile

/ˌɪˈmoʊˌbaɪɫ/ (US) · /ɪmˈəʊbaɪl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/immobile
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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