motionless
/ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/adjective
motionless is spelled M-O-T-I-O-N-L-E-S-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, motionless means “At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in motionless?
| Letters | 10: M-O-T-I-O-N-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is motionless?
Motionless appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce motionless?
- UK /ˈməʊʃənlɛs/
- US /ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/
Motionless has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-motionless.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does motionless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Motionless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense at rest, not moving:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | immobile |
| German | unbeweglich, reglos, bewegungslos |
| Portuguese | imóvel |
| Spanish | inmóvil, inerte, quieto, en reposo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does motionless come from?
From motion + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).