portable
adjectiveHow many syllables in portable?
There are 3 syllables in the word portable.How to pronounce portable:
Definition of portable:
- portable (adjective):
- easily carried
- easily or conveniently transported.
- capable of being carried or moved about
Synonyms for portable:
adjustable
compact
convenient
easily carried
flexible
handy
light
lightweight
man-portable
manageable
mobile
modular
movable
moveable
portative
take-away
transportable
Antonyms for portable:
awkward
big
clumsy
cumbersome
fixed
immobile
immotile
immovable
inconvenient
irremovable
nonmobile
nonmotile
nonmoving
permanent
unbudging
unhandy
unmovable
untransportable
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