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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?
Motionless definition: without motion. See examples of MOTIONLESS used in a sentence.
If you're motionless, you're completely still, not moving a muscle. Your barber might instruct you to remain motionless while he trims the hair around your ears. 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.
: 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. especially : a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly. made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. b. : an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction.
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.
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.
Definition of motionless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
