Synonyms of portable
19 similar words · 10 opposite words
Another word for portable is bearable. Other synonyms of portable are transportable and shiftable. The opposite of portable is anchored.
Synonyms and similar words for portable
adjectiveAble to be carried or easily moved.
- bearableAble to be borne; tolerable; endurable.
- shiftableThat can be shifted.
- transportableCapable of being transported; easily moved.
adjectiveBearable, endurable.
- abideableCapable of being abided.
- livableEndurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.
- survivableAble to be survived.
- endurableAble to be endured; tolerable; bearable.
- sufferableCapable of being endured, tolerated, permitted, or allowed.
- supportableCapable of being borne, endured, or tolerated; endurable.
- tolerable
- withstandableCapable of being withstood.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- carriableAble to be carried; portable.
- fieldableCapable of being taken out and used "in the field"; portable.
- grab-and-goEasily portable.
- handcarriedDesigned to be carried by hand; portable.
- totableCapable of being toted, or carried around; portable.
- portatile obsoletePortable.
- portative rarePortable.
nounFacility for urination and defecation.
Opposite of portable
adjectiveMore antonyms
- anchoredHaving the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.).
- fixed
- immobileFixed, not movable.
- immotileNot motile (lacking the ability to move).
- immovable
- lugsomeHeavy and awkward to move around; not easily portable.
- nonportableNot portable.
- permanent
- stationary
- unportableNot portable; not (easily) transferred or converted between different systems.
Meaning of portable
- adjective Able to be carried or easily moved.
- adjective Able to be transferred from one organization to another.
- adjective Of software: able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
portable in other languages
Questions about synonyms of portable
- What is another word for portable?
- Portable has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bearable, transportable and shiftable.
- What is the opposite of portable?
- The opposite of portable is anchored. Other antonyms of portable are immobile.
- What does portable mean?
- Portable means able to be carried or easily moved.
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