Definition for Portable:

• Movable, convenient for carrying, as p. furnace, railway. Hence portability n. [ French]

Synonyms for Portable:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • portable.
  •attachable (adjective)
  • appendable,
  • most appendable,
  • more appendable.
  •detachable (adjective)
  • removable.
  •easily transported (adjective)
  • manageable,
  • transportable,
  • cartable,
  • easily carried,
  • handy,
  • Carriageable,
  • wieldy,
  • haulable,
  • lightweight,
  • convenient,
  • compact.
  •removable (adjective)
  • Demountable.
  •transferrable (adjective)
  • transmittable,
  • transferrable.
  •transportable (adjective)
  • trans-portable,
  • trans portable.
  •weightless (adjective)
  • light as feather.

• n.

  •
  • backward-compatible,
  • asynchronous,
  • Antivirus,
  • active,
  • case-sensitive,
  • bursty,
  • best-of-breed,
  • compatible,
  • compatibility,
  • clickable.
  •
  • multipurpose,
  • adaptable,
  • dual-purpose,
  • versatile,
  • one-size-fits-all,
  • multifunctional,
  • all-purpose,
  • general-purpose,
  • universal.
  •
  • clean,
  • automatic,
  • built,
  • analog,
  • cordless,
  • clockwork,
  • clever,
  • auxiliary,
  • automatically,
  • broken.
  •outboard (noun)
  • outboard.
  •personal stereo (noun)
  • mp3 players,
  • discman,
  • discmans,
  • personal-stereo,
  • walkmans.
  •portable (noun)
  • take away,
  • takeout.
  •take-away (noun)
  • take-away.
  •transportable (noun)
  • easily transported,
  • transferable.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • maneuverable,
  • typewriter,
  • sewing machine.
  •
  • mobility,
  • underway,
  • moving.
  •range
  • stove.

Paraphrases for Portable:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    laptop, mobile, man-portable.
  • Proper noun, singular
    laptop, laptops, mobile, mobiles, man-portable.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    laptop, mobile.
  • Adverb
    laptop.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    transferrable, prefabricated, motile, detachable, non-transferable, translational, operable.
  • Proper noun, singular
    MANPADS, MSS.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    shoulder-fired, transportable, transferable, movable.
  • Proper noun, singular
    transportable, transferable, notebooks, movable.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    phone, movable.

Antonyms for Portable:

• adj.

  • all
    unportable.
  • easily transported
    clumsy, big, awkward, inconvenient, Unhandy, cumbersome.
  • Other antonyms:
    motionless, still, fast, immovable, stationary, steadfast, standing, fixed, irremovable, static, immotile, rooted, nonmotile, immobile, stuck, wedged, unmovable, Moveless, inboard, nonmoving.

Portable Sentence Examples:

• It was only a matter of time; Jimmy spotted a car with a portable typewriter.

• No treasure was found in it, nor any portable articles.

Hyponym for Portable:

• n.

  • artifact
    typewriter.