immovable
intermediateB2/ɪˈmuːvəbl/ · im-mov-a-ble
Not able to be moved; fixed in place.
Meanings
Not able to be moved; fixed in place.
نہ ہٹنے والا؛ جگہ پر قائم
متحرک
mutaḥarrik
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- immovable object
- immovable force
Example Sentences
The statue was immovable, standing in the square for centuries.
مجسمہ متحرک تھا، صدیوں سے چوک میں کھڑا تھا۔
Majsimah mutaḥarrik tha, sadiyon se chauk mein khara tha.
Despite the heavy winds, the building remained immovable.
بھاری ہواؤں کے باوجود، عمارت متحرک رہی۔
Bhaari hawaon ke bawajood, imarat mutaḥarrik rahi.
His beliefs were immovable, steadfast in the face of criticism.
اس کے عقائد متحرک تھے، تنقید کے سامنے ثابت قدم۔
Us ke iqaid mutaḥarrik the, tanqeed ke samne sābit qadam.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'im' as not and 'move' as to move, so 'immovable' means not able to move.
Imagine a heavy rock that cannot be moved from its place.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کبھی وہ حقیقت کبھی وہ خواب تھے تمہارے خیال کے قیدخانے میں
Kabhi woh haqeeqat kabhi woh khwab the Tumhare khayal ke qaidkhane mein
Sometimes they were reality, sometimes they were dreams, In the prison of your thoughts.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا تاثر ہمیشہ آخری تاثر ہوتا ہے
Pehlā ta’asur hamesha ākhri ta’asur hota hai
The first impression is always the lasting impression.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "immobilis" — not able to move
First known use: 14th century
The word 'immovable' originates from Latin 'immobilis', which is a combination of the prefix 'im-' (not) and 'mobilis' (able to move). It has been used in English since the late 14th century.