foldable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfoʊldəbəl/ UK /ˈfəʊldəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj capable of being folded for storage or transport They packed a foldable table for the picnic in the park. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being folded for... collapsiblepliablebendableflexible ↔ Opposites rigidunfoldablestiff Word family Derived forms foldability Related forms foldfolding Etymology AI details From fold (Old English fealdan 'to fold') + the suffix -able. fealdan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown