motionless

/ˈməʊʃnləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊʃnləs/ (ame, ipa) · /-shənlə̇s/ (ame, mw)

motionless — adjective

  • motionlesspositive
  • more motionlesscomparative
  • most motionlesssuperlative

1. not moving even a tiny amount; staying in one position with no change at all.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

not moving even a tiny amount; staying in one position with no change at all.

例句

The cat sat motionless on the steps, watching a butterfly in the garden.

collocation: sit/stand/lie/remain + motionless

Yara stood motionless at the edge of the pool, trying not to scare the fish.

motionless following a verb of position (stood)

同義詞
  • still

    more common and broader in meaning; can also refer to silence or continuation ('still waiting')

  • stationary

    more formal; usually describes vehicles or objects that are not in motion

  • immobile

    slightly more formal; can suggest inability to move rather than a deliberate stillness

  • static

    more technical; implies no change or development over time

反義詞
  • moving

    the direct opposite — changing position or location

  • active

    suggests energy, motion, or ongoing movement

文法句型

be + motionless

remain + motionless

stand/sit/lie + motionless

用法筆記

Motionless is commonly paired with verbs describing a fixed position (stand, sit, lie, remain, stay). Unlike still, it never carries the meanings of 'quiet' (no sound) or 'continuing into the present' — it refers only to a complete lack of physical movement.

常見錯誤

❌The lake had a perfect motionless.
✅The lake was perfectly motionless.
💡motionless is an adjective, not a noun. Use stillness or motionlessness for the noun form.