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Immovable vs Unstoppable - What's the difference?

immovable | unstoppable |

As adjectives the difference between immovable and unstoppable

is that immovable is incapable of being physically moved; fixed while unstoppable is unable to be stopped.

As a noun immovable

is that which can not be moved; something which is immovable.

immovable

English

Alternative forms

* immoveable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Incapable of being physically moved; fixed.
  • Steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding.
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 101:
    • I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable .
  • Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive.
    • (Dryden)
  • (legal) Not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed.
    • an immovable estate

    Antonyms

    * movable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which can not be moved; something which is immovable.

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    unstoppable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to be stopped.
    • King Hrothgar thought that Grendel was unstoppable .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 20 , author=Jamie Lillywhite , title=Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=However Russian Pavlyuchenko stunned his compatriots with an unstoppable 25-yard drive into the top corner.}}

    Antonyms

    * stoppable

    Derived terms

    * unstoppably