The man lay motionless.
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Motionless
/ˈməʊʃənlɛs/
Synonyms for "motionless" (112 found)
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(9 words)
immobilized limbinactiveinanimate forceinanimate subjectlifeless objectlifeless pondmotionlesslynondynamicnonmoving
Noun(5 words)
immobilized patientinert materialmore staticmost temporary immobilitynonmoving state
Related words (56)
procrastinatingquiescentquietquietistquietisticriding at anchorsedentarystagnantstagnatingstandingstandpatstaticstationarystatuelikesteadfaststillstock stillstock-stillsupinetorpid
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Adjective(21 words)
resting objectstagnant culturestagnant growthstagnant settingstaticstatic abilitystatic conditionstatic content environmentstatic controllerstatic depictionstatic description activitystatic labelstatic modelstatic observationstatic valuestationarystationary blockstationary posestillestunmoved plant
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Noun(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
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8 entriesmotionless bodymotionless crowdmotionless figuremotionless posemotionless silencemotionless stareremain motionlessstand motionless
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13 total sentences available.
These special characteristics explain its preference for still-hunting (lying motionless beside a seal's breathing hole, waiting for one to surface).
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A dog jumped onto the chair and lay motionless for five minutes.
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A cat jumped onto the chair and lay motionless.
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