This type of mobile phone sells well.
Source: tatoeba (59563)
Mobile
/ˈməʊbaɪl/
Synonyms for "mobile" (152 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
able to adaptactiveadaptableadjustableagilealertall aroundall-aroundalterablealterativeambidextrousambulantambulatoryanimatedart objectart workbrainchildbric-a-bracbronzecapricious
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Adjective(4 words)
Strong matches (45)
checkeredclassiccompositioncreationdesigndrivingever-changingexpressivefacilefickleflexiblefluidgrotesqueimpellingimpermanentin motioninconstantkaleidoscopickitschliquid
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Noun(6 words)
Adjective(7 words)
Related words (76)
Noun(12 words)
mobilmobile computing revolutionmotion changingmovableon the movephysically activeportableredeployingtransportabletravellingvagabondingwalking
modifiablemotilemotivationalmotivemotormotorizedmovablemovingmuseum piecemutablenimblenonuniformnudeold masterpasticciopastichepermutablepiecepiece of virtuplastic
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Adjective(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: able to adapt, active, adaptable, adjustable, agile.
- Sentence evidence is available for mobile, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mobile".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mobile"
Keep "mobile" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mobile" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mobile", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mobile" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
9 entriesbalance mobilefeature phoneflip phonehandheld devicemobile classroommobile clinicportable gadgetsmartphonewind mobile
Collocations
7 entriesmobile appmobile classroommobile clinicmobile datamobile devicemobile librarymobile phone
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
Translations
84 translations across 44 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κινητικός adj (capable of being moved)
Arabic
2 entries- مُتَنَقِّل adj (capable of being moved)
- مُنْتَقِل adj (capable of being moved)
Armenian
2 entries- շարժական adj (capable of being moved)
- շարժուն adj (capable of being moved)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
- səyyar adj (capable of being moved)
Bulgarian
2 entries- мобилен adj (capable of being moved)
- подвижен adj (capable of being moved)
Catalan
2 entries- mòbil adj (capable of being moved)
- mòbil noun (decoration)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 可动的 adj (capable of being moved)
- 机动 noun (decoration)
Czech
2 entries- mobilní adj (capable of being moved)
- pohyblivý adj (capable of being moved)
Dutch
2 entries- beweeglijk adj (capable of being moved)
- mobiel adj (capable of being moved)
Esperanto
2 entries- movebla adj (capable of being moved)
- mobilo noun (decoration)
Finnish
2 entries- liikkuva adj (capable of being moved)
- mobile noun (decoration)
French
2 entries- mobile adj (capable of being moved)
- mobile noun (decoration)
Galician
1 entries- móbil adj (capable of being moved)
Georgian
3 entries- გადატანადი adj (capable of being moved)
- მობილური adj (capable of being moved)
- მოძრავი adj (capable of being moved)
German
3 entries- beweglich adj (capable of being moved)
- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
- Mobile noun (decoration)
Greek
3 entries- κινητός adj (capable of being moved)
- κρεμαστό διακοσμητικό noun (decoration)
- μόμπιλ noun (decoration)
Hebrew
1 entries- נַיָּד adj (capable of being moved)
Hindi
2 entries- गतिमान adj (capable of being moved)
- गतिशील adj (capable of being moved)
Hungarian
4 entries- hordozható adj (capable of being moved)
- kiemelhető adj (capable of being moved)
- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
- mobilis adj (capable of being moved)
Interlingua
1 entries- mobile adj (capable of being moved)
Italian
1 entries- mobile adj (capable of being moved)
Jamaican Creole
1 entries- muobail adj (capable of being moved)
Japanese
2 entries- 可動 adj (capable of being moved)
- モビール noun (decoration)
Korean
1 entries- 모빌 noun (decoration)
Latin
1 entries- mōbilis adj (capable of being moved)
Latvian
1 entries- mobils adj (capable of being moved)
Lithuanian
1 entries- mobilus adj (capable of being moved)
Malay
2 entries- mudah alih adj (capable of being moved)
- mudalih adj (capable of being moved)
Māori
1 entries- kaui noun (decoration)
Norwegian
3 entries- bevegelig adj (capable of being moved)
- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
- uro noun (decoration)
Persian
1 entries- سیار adj (capable of being moved)
Polish
3 entries- mobilny adj (capable of being moved)
- przenośny adj (capable of being moved)
- ruchomy adj (capable of being moved)
Portuguese
2 entries- movediço adj (capable of being moved)
- móvel adj (capable of being moved)
Romanian
1 entries- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
Russian
3 entries- моби́льный adj (capable of being moved)
- передвижно́й adj (capable of being moved)
- подвижной adj (capable of being moved)
Sanskrit
1 entries- जङ्गम adj (capable of being moved)
Slovak
1 entries- mobilný adj (capable of being moved)
Spanish
3 entries- movible adj (capable of being moved)
- móvil adj (capable of being moved)
- móvil noun (decoration)
Swedish
4 entries- flyttbar adj (capable of being moved)
- mobil adj (capable of being moved)
- rörlig adj (capable of being moved)
- mobil noun (decoration)
Tagalog
1 entries- gala adj (capable of being moved)
Turkish
2 entries- taşınabilir adj (capable of being moved)
- dekorasyon noun (decoration)
Volapük
2 entries- golovik adj (capable of being moved)
- vabovik adj (capable of being moved)
Welsh
1 entries- symudyn noun (decoration)
Yiddish
1 entries- מאָביל adj (capable of being moved)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
America is a large country and its people are mobile.
Source: tatoeba (67538)
You should turn off the mobile phone.
Source: tatoeba (237935)
His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.
Source: tatoeba (285931)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mobile"?
Closest matches include able to adapt, active, adaptable, adjustable, agile.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mobile"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.