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adjective
- 1. not moving; stationary: "an eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground"
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uk / ˈməʊ.ʃ ə n.ləs / us / ˈmoʊ.ʃ ə n.ləs / Add to word list. without moving: The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead. Synonyms. static. stationary. still. Opposite. moving (CHANGING POSITION) Compare. inactive. sedentary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not moving. still Can't you just sit still for a moment?
Definition of 'motionless' Word Frequency. motionless. (moʊʃənləs ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone or something that is motionless is not moving at all. He has this ability of being able to remain as motionless as a statue, for hours on end. Her hands were motionless. He stood there motionless.
Definition of motionless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / ˈmoʊ.ʃ ə n.ləs / uk / ˈməʊ.ʃ ə n.ləs / Add to word list Add to word list. without moving: The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead. Synonyms. static. stationary. still. Opposite. moving (CHANGING POSITION) Compare. inactive. sedentary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not moving.
Anything that's motionless doesn't move — a statue is motionless, and your bike is motionless lying in the driveway until you climb on it and start pedaling. Photographs are motionless, while video records movement.
b. : an active or functioning state or condition. set the divorce proceedings in motion. 2. : an impulse or inclination of the mind or will. the fundamental motions of humanity to good or evil T. S. Eliot. 3. a. : a proposal for action.
Motionless definition: without motion. See examples of MOTIONLESS used in a sentence.
