PORTABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

portable

adjective

ˈpȯr-tə-bəl

Definition of portable

as in movable

capable of being moved especially with ease a portable stereo system

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Recent Examples of portable On Sunday, officials said wave activity overtopped the bulkhead, so portable pumps were brought in to help remove water that flooded some homes and streets. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Those with general admission tickets are also encouraged to bring portable chairs or blankets, as seating is not provided with those tickets. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s a good result for a portable power station of this size and capacity, with relatively little energy lost to heat and conversion during charging. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The knitting process is portable and easy, but the structure also means a tug on one loose end can quickly unravel the whole project. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portable

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Adjective

Five of the signs are movable, and the university can change the messaging.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
The venue opened in 2019 and features an NFL field below the Premier League team’s moveable soccer pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of movable

Adjective

The village built on the Luna Rossa base’s docks — its metallic structure wrapped externally in reflective foil — is an immersive, low-light space with modular wooden and aluminum displays intended for flexibility.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The collaboration aims to move the modular design out of simulation and onto the American grid.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of modular

Adjective

Half these upwardly mobile workers are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs), without college degrees, and they are concentrated in a surprisingly small set of ‘gateway’ jobs.

— Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Equipping your agent with this context can set it apart from generic FAQ-reciting chatbots and unlock extraordinary mobile experiences, including helpful, proactive communications.

— Amanda McGuckin Hager, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of mobile

Adjective

The suspension up the front is a set of fully adjustable KYB 43mm USD forks, and there’s a fully adjustable KYB monoshock on the rear bolted to a single-sided swingarm.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Some keys had adjustable bits so that the shape could be altered at any time.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjustable

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