Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈməʊʃənlɛs/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈməʊʃənlɛs
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- GB
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ˈmoʊʃənlɛs
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
Usage- not-comparable
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Nothing was to be seen save flat meadows, cows for the most part feeding unconcernedly, and silvery pollard willows motionless in the warm sunlight.
More examples (2)
Nothing could be more businesslike than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge.
We remain motionless in the platform while the ex-Edinburgh draws forward, the points are set, and it is propelled back for attachment. The Edinburgh locomotive uncoupled, a brake test is performed and we're away.
Adjective
not in physical motion
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She remained motionless, yet poised to take flight