unportable
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpɔːrtəbl/
:
no portátil
- The unportable generator cannot be moved easily.
Examples
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This furniture is unportable due to its large size.
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The heavy furniture in the office is unportable, making it difficult to rearrange the layout.
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I find desktop computers unportable compared to laptops.
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The device was too bulky and unportable for regular travel.
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Unlike its predecessor, the new model is completely unportable without special equipment.
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Due to its size and weight, the large sculpture is considered unportable for exhibitions.
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The design of the old computer made it unportable, as it couldn't easily fit into modern bags.
Synonyms
16
6.7
Hard to move because it is large, heavy, or oddly shaped
11
4.4
Not able to be moved
1
4.2
Not able to be changed or lifted from its place
You cannot move it easily from one place or system to another
Hard to move or steer
Unable to move or be moved easily
Not easy to use or carry
Antonyms
How Portable
36
2.8
60
4.1
157
2.9
22
6.7
812
1.0
11
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unportable breaks into un- meaning 'not' and portable, from a root meaning 'to carry', the same idea you see in porter, a person who carries bags. So unportable simply means 'not able to be carried' or not easy to move.