nonmoving

adjective

ˌnän-ˈmü-viŋ How to pronounce nonmoving (audio)
Definition of nonmovingnext
1
as in static
fixed in a place or position the casino is actually in a nonmoving vessel permanently docked on the city's waterfront

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2
as in motionless
incapable of moving or being moved all of the machine's nonmoving parts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmoving
  1. static
  2. motionless
  3. stationary
  4. immovable
  5. immobile
  6. still
  7. standing
  8. unmovable
Adjective
  • This included buckling, static load, modal, and seismic analyses.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • Stephens and several teammates then appeared to taunt the Oregon players and celebrate the dirty play rather than show concern for a fellow college athlete who was lying motionless on the field.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Moore laid motionless on the turf before receiving assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • Available options include a stationary air conditioner, water heater for the outdoor shower, leisure battery upgrade to lithium, exterior awning and more.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Catchers have a stationary view of a pitch from directly behind the plate, while batters track pitches standing from the side.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stationary
Adjective
  • But the policy, with its strictly physiological definition, was immovable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s an immovable firewall between the cargo area and the passenger cabin, and the rear seats do not fold flat.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of immovable
Adjective
  • Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The electrons separate, become largely immobile, and also organize themselves into relatively orderly patterns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • The process also keeps the sand in a perpetual swirling motion that contrasts beautifully with the still surface.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Op de Beeck slips everyday Belgian objects and historical motifs — Duvel beer bottles, supermarket glassware, waffles and typical Flemish still-life arrangements — into his immersive installations, sculptures and films.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of still
Adjective
  • Crucially, structures have matured past equity into standing credit facilities.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The 43-year-old right-hander, a 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner over 21 major league seasons, left the field for the final time, holding his daughter's hand, as the Comerica Park crowd gave him a standing ovation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • Americans are increasingly looking overseas to dodge the growing problems that have become an unmovable force at home.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Graham quickly emerged as an unmovable conservative advocate for American military strength.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026
Definition of unmovable
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“Nonmoving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmoving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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