Antonyms of adj unmoving

2 senses of unmoving

Sense 1
nonmoving (vs. moving), unmoving -- (not in motion)


Sense 2
unmoving (vs. moving) -- (not arousing emotions)

moving (vs. unmoving) -- (arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne)
        => affecting, poignant, touching -- (arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching")
        => haunting -- (having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect; "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee)
        => heartwarming -- (causing gladness and pleasure; "Is there a sight more heartwarming than a family reunion?")
        => stirring, soul-stirring -- (exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech")

Similarity of adj unmoving

2 senses of unmoving

Sense 1
nonmoving (vs. moving), unmoving -- (not in motion)
       => inactive, motionless, static, still -- (not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest")
       => becalmed -- (rendered motionless for lack of wind)
       => fixed, set, rigid -- (fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain")
       => frozen (predicate), rooted (predicate), stock-still -- (absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment")
       => inert -- (unable to move or resist motion)
       => sitting -- (not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target")
       => stationary -- (standing still; "the car remained stationary with the engine running")
          Also See-> immobile#1

Sense 2
unmoving (vs. moving) -- (not arousing emotions)
       => unaffecting -- (not arousing affect)
          Also See-> unemotional#1; unstimulating#1, unexciting#1

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