adj.
Having or making no motion.
motionlessly mo'tion·less·ly adv.
motionlessness mo'tion·less·ness n.
motionless
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mo·tion·less (mō'shən-lĭs)  |
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| Antonyms: motionless |
adj
Definition: calm, not moving
Antonyms: active, busy, lively, mobile, moving
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IN BRIEF: Not moving.
It lay there for some time, dark and motionless, and we held our breath as we looked down on the gigantic curved back of a mammal a good deal longer than the raft.
— Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).
| WordNet: motionless |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
not in physical motion
Synonyms: at rest, inactive, static, still
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- stagnant water (hydrology)
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