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 The fate of 25 Flock cameras in Davidson County was sealed Monday night after commissioners voted unanimously to terminate its contract with the security company, take the cameras down and reallocate that money to a mobile command center. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 For the second year, city leaders are bringing back its pay-by-mobile parking program. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is rolling out mobile billboards aimed at a handful of GOP lawmakers in swing districts. — Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 My work has explored how technology can help measure and promote these connections for better health, such as by tracking activity through wearables or delivering mindfulness training through mobile apps. — Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile

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Adjective

Deploy virtual physician carts and portable telemedicine systems in participating rural hospitals to expand specialty consultation, care coordination, and local clinical decision-making while reducing avoidable transfers.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Sanders tested positive for alcohol consumption on a portable device and performed poorly on the field sobriety test, the complaint says.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of portable

Adjective

Nearly 70% of bird species worldwide are migratory, and about 80% of migratory birds travel at night, according to the National Audubon Society.

— The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Similarly, large-scale hydroelectric dams disrupt freshwater ecosystems by fragmenting rivers, blocking migratory fish species like salmon, and altering natural sediment flows.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of migratory

Adjective

Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Denmark's left-wing prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has sent shock waves throughout the European left after recent comments about the Scandinavian nation's — and the continent's — failure to deal with radical Islam among migrant communities.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of migrant

Adjective

Rome works remotely, and the couple have been living a nomadic lifestyle without a house or a car of their own for over 16 years.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
This off-grid model has been created with mobility in mind and would be a good fit for those wanting a nomadic lifestyle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nomadic

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mobile home

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