Motionless: meaning, definitions and examples

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motionless

 

[ หˆmษ™สŠสƒ(ษ™)nlษ™s ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

describing lack of movement

Without any movement; still.

Synonyms

immobile, stationary, still

Examples of usage

  • He sat motionless, staring out the window.
  • The statue stood motionless in the park.
  • The cat remained motionless, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce.
Context #2 | Noun

in the context of physics

The state of an object when it is not moving in any way.

Synonyms

immobility, stationarity, stillness

Examples of usage

  • According to Newton's First Law of Motion, an object at rest will remain motionless unless acted upon by an external force.
  • The car came to a sudden stop, leaving it motionless on the road.

Translations

Translations of the word "motionless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imรณvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคšเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bewegungslos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tak bergerak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั€ัƒั…ะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieruchomy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹•ใ‹ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท immobile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmรณvil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hareketsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›€์ง์ด์ง€ ์•Š๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซุงุจุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepohyblivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepohyblivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅŠจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepremiฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hreyfingarlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะทา“ะฐะปะผะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒซแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™rษ™kษ™tsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmรณvil

Etymology

The word 'motionless' originated from the combination of the word 'motion', meaning a change in position, and the suffix '-less', denoting the absence of something. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'motionless' has been used to describe situations or objects that lack movement or activity, emphasizing a sense of stillness or immobility.

See also: commotion, motionlessness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,040, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.