Synonyms and antonyms of Unable to move or be moved in British Thesaurus

locked-in syndrome (noun)

a condition in which a patient is awake and aware but cannot move or speak because almost all the muscles in the body except for the eyes are paralysed

paralysed (adjective)

unable to move your body or part of it, usually because of an injury or illness

stuck (adjective)

caught or held in a position so that you cannot move

immobile (adjective)

unable to move or walk

immovable (adjective)

something that is immovable cannot be moved

stunned (adjective)

unable to move normally because you have been hit very hard

frozen (adjective)

unable to move because of fear or surprise

rigid (adjective)

unable to move because of a strong emotion such as fear or anger

paralysed (adjective)

temporarily unable to move or think clearly

catatonic (adjective)

medical unable to move or control your movements as a result of illness or shock

catch (verb)

to become stuck on something, or to make something do this

entanglement (noun)

the process of becoming entangled in something

mired (adjective)

stuck in soft wet ground

rooted/glued/frozen to the spot ()

unable to move, usually because you are afraid

stable (adjective)

not likely to fall or move in the wrong way

stuck fast ()

unable to move at all