The difference between Stationary and Stock-still

When used as adjectives, stationary means not moving, whereas stock-still means absolutely motionless, perfectly still.

Stationary is also noun with the meaning: one who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Stationary and Stock-still

  1. Stationary as an adjective:

    Not moving.

    Examples:

    "The train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track."

  2. Stationary as an adjective:

    incapable of being moved

  3. Stationary as an adjective:

    unchanging

  1. Stationary as a noun:

    One who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holland"

  2. Stationary as a noun:

  1. Stock-still as an adjective:

    Absolutely motionless, perfectly still.

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