immutable

/ɪˈmjuːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmjuːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

immutable — adjective

  • immutablepositive
  • more immutablecomparative
  • most immutablesuperlative

1. An immutable quality, rule, or situation stays the same forever and nothing can

1.形容詞C1
釋義

An immutable quality, rule, or situation stays the same forever and nothing can make it different.

例句

The laws of physics are not immutable — scientists sometimes find exceptions.

be immutable; used with negation to show the concept is not always absolute

Fumi thought the school dress code was immutable until the principal updated it.

同義詞
  • unchangeable

    more common in everyday English; less technical than immutable

  • fixed

    broader meaning; can also mean repaired or in a set position

  • unchanging

    describes the observable result rather than the inability to change

  • permanent

    focuses on lasting a long time, not necessarily resistance to change

反義詞
  • mutable

    the direct formal opposite; common in scientific writing

  • changeable

    more everyday opposite

文法句型

be immutable

remain immutable

immutable [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, academic, or legal writing. The subject is usually an abstract concept (law, principle, fact, rule) rather than a physical object.

常見錯誤

❌The ancient rules are immortal.
✅The ancient rules are immutable.
💡'immortal' means never dying (living forever); 'immutable' means never changing.
❌This chair is immutable.
✅This wooden chair is permanent.
💡'immutable' is rarely used for physical objects; use 'permanent' or 'long-lasting' instead.