foldable

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈfoʊldəbəl/ UK /ˈfəʊldəbəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
capable of being folded for storage or transport

They packed a foldable table for the picnic in the park.

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Synonyms

1 adj · capable of being folded for... collapsible pliable bendable flexible

Opposites

rigidunfoldablestiff

Word family

Derived forms foldability

Related forms fold folding

Etymology

From fold (Old English fealdan 'to fold') + the suffix -able.

fealdan Old English

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# foldable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfoʊldəbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈfəʊldəbəl

## Meanings
1. capable of being folded for storage or transport

## Examples
- They packed a foldable table for the picnic in the park.

## Synonyms
- collapsible
- pliable
- bendable
- flexible

## Antonyms
- rigid
- unfoldable
- stiff

## Derived Forms
- foldability

## Related Forms
- fold
- folding

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fealdan

## Etymology
From fold (Old English fealdan 'to fold') + the suffix -able.

## AI Etymology
Foldable comes from fold (Old English fealdan 'to fold') + the suffix -able. The etymological trail includes Old English fealdan. As an adjective, foldable describes what is capable of being folded for storage or transport. The same family is visible in derived forms such as foldability and related forms such as fold and folding. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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