mobile Meaning & Definition
What Does Mobile Mean?
Mobile is used as an adjective meaning capable of moving or being moved. It can also mean changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose. As a noun, it means a construction or sculpture frequently of wire and sheet metal shapes with parts that can be set in motion by air currents. As a geographical name, it means river 38 miles (61 kilometers) long in southwestern Alabama formed by the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and flowing south into.
Quick Facts About Mobile
| Part of speech | adjective, noun, geographical name |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmō-bəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | versatile, ambulatory and rangy |
| Antonyms | immobile, stabile and immovable |
Mobile Definition (Adjective)
- capable of moving or being moved : movable
a mobile laboratory / the age babies become mobile
- changeable in appearance, mood, or purpose
mobile face
- adaptable, versatile
an organization mobile enough to be able to cope with any emergency
- migratory
a mobile society of nomadic herders
- characterized by the mixing of social groups
… the general confusion in moral standards which characterizes mobile societies …
- having the opportunity for or undergoing a shift in status within the levels of a society
socially mobile workers
- marked by the use of vehicles for transportation
mobile warfare
- of or relating to a mobile
A mobile art work hung from the ceiling.
- cellular
a mobile phone
- of, relating to, or being a computing device (such as a smartphone or tablet) that is capable of being connected wirelessly to the Internet and is typically used for online browsing, watching videos, playing games, reading books, etc.
a mobile video player/e-reader
- designed or intended to run on a mobile device
mobile apps/games
- taking place on or utilizing a mobile device
mobile gaming/streaming
Mobile as a Noun
- a construction or sculpture frequently of wire and sheet metal shapes with parts that can be set in motion by air currents
- a similar structure (as of paper or plastic) suspended so that it moves in a current of air
- cell phone, mobile phone
Mobile as a Geographical Name
- river 38 miles (61 kilometers) long in southwestern Alabama formed by the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and flowing south into
- city and port at the point where the Mobile River enters Mobile Bay in southwestern Alabama
Synonyms of Mobile
Antonyms of Mobile
Mobile in a Sentence
there are many business opportunities in mobile
a mobile home
mobile internet
Mercury is a mobile liquid.
mobile features
a mobile laboratory
the age babies become mobile
mobile face
an organization mobile enough to be able to cope with any emergency
a mobile society of nomadic herders
… the general confusion in moral standards which characterizes mobile societies …
socially mobile workers
mobile warfare
A mobile art work hung from the ceiling.
a mobile phone
a mobile video player/e-reader
mobile apps/games
mobile gaming/streaming
a mobile electric generator
mobile workers who work the New England resorts in the summer and the ones in Florida during the winter
a mobile laboratory / the age babies become mobile
Word Forms & Grammar
mobile
mobiles
Mobile
mobilities
mobility
Words That Rhyme With Mobile
Origin of Mobile
Origin 1: Middle English mobyll, from Anglo-French moble, from Latin mobilis, from movēre to move
Origin 2: see mobile:1
First Known Use
15th century
1937
Pronouncing Mobile
Mobile is pronounced /ˈmō-bəl/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (mō).
Questions People Ask About Mobile
Is mobile an adjective or a noun?
Mobile is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a geographical name.
What is another word for mobile?
Close synonyms of mobile are versatile, ambulatory and rangy. See the full list of mobile synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of mobile?
The opposite of mobile can be expressed with words like immobile, stabile, immovable and irremovable.