unmoved
/'ʌn'mu:vd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not physically moved or displaced: Describes something that remains in its original position or location.
- Not emotionally affected or disturbed: Describes a person who remains calm, unaffected, or indifferent in the face of an emotional situation.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The ancient statue was found unmoved after the earthquake. (The statue remained in its original place.)
- Despite the sad news, she remained unmoved and continued her work. (She was not emotionally affected.)
Advanced Usage
- "To leave someone unmoved": To fail to evoke an emotional response in someone.
- The politician's passionate speech left the crowd completely unmoved. (The speech did not affect the crowd's emotions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Unmoving (adj): Not moving; motionless.
- The cat sat unmoving, watching the bird.
- Move (v): The root verb from which "unmoved" is derived, meaning to change position or to affect emotionally.
Synonyms
- Unaffected: Not influenced or changed.
- Unperturbed: Not concerned or worried.
- Impassive: Not feeling or showing emotion.
- Stolid: Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
Antonyms
- Moved: Changed in position or emotionally affected.
- Touched: Emotionally affected.
- Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Related Phrases
- Stand unmoved: To remain firm and unchanged in position or opinion.
- He stood unmoved by their criticisms. (He did not change his stance because of their criticisms.)
Adjective
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being in the original position; not having been moved
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the archeologists could date the vase because it was in-situ
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an in-situ investigator
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emotionally unmoved
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always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable
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