MOBILE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

mobile

adjective

ˈmō-bəl

Definition of mobile

as in portable

capable of being moved especially with ease a mobile electric generator

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as in migratory

having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter

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Recent Examples of mobile As much as 80% of mobile traffic originates indoors, in apartment towers, shopping centers, hospitals and transit tunnels. — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 With its own license, Hitch & House will serve as both a local bar in Meridian and as a showcase for the mobile services offered by Idaho Tipsy Trailers. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 NordPass offers browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, mobile apps for Android and iOS, and desktop applications for Linux, macOS, and Windows. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Fanatics Sportsbook is built with a mobile-first design, so the app is one of the smoothest on the market. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile

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There was a portable record player in the back seat—this was in the days before tape decks and stuff—and the needle was skipping…anyway, Sheddan looks up and Cormac walks by, wearing a navy pea coat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The portable transistor radio, which appeared just in time for Christmas in 1954, became a consumer blockbuster.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of portable

Adjective

There have been several episodes where migrant vessels capsized en route to California in recent years.

— Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of migrant

Adjective

Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Some are cousins of the Belâawane family and many, like our head mule handler, Zaïd Oukhazaid, have reluctantly abandoned their nomadic ways for permanent village life for a variety of reasons, including climate change.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nomadic

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mobile home

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