collapsible

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/kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/

adjective

Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

“collapsible shovel”

Similar
collapsablefoldablefoldawayfoldingtelescopictip-up
Opposite
noncollapsible
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Meanings

adjectivecollapsible (comparative more collapsible, superlative most collapsible)

comparative more collapsible · superlative most collapsible · alternative collapsable

  1. Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

    collapsible shovel

nouncollapsible (plural collapsibles)

plural collapsibles · alternative collapsable

  1. Any object that can be collapsed to save space.

    Some umbrellas can be unfolded manually, while the others can spring open automatically. Umbrellas are genuine collapsibles.

    2017, Bipin Kumar, Suman Thakur, Textiles for Advanced Applications, page 64
    1. A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.
    2. computingA display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of collapsing or being collapsed

Similar
collapsablefoldablefoldawayfoldingtelescopictip-up
Opposite
noncollapsible
Also see
foldablefoldawayfoldingtelescopictip-up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From collapse + -ible.

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Translations

Bulgarian разглобяем, сгъваем
  • разглобяем (razglobjaem)that can be collapsed
  • сгъваем (sgăvaem)that can be collapsed
Danish sammenklappelig
  • sammenklappeligthat can be collapsed
Dutch opklapbaar, plooibaar
  • opklapbaarthat can be collapsed
  • plooibaarthat can be collapsed
French pliable
  • pliablethat can be collapsed
German klappbar, aufklappbar
  • klappbarthat can be collapsed
  • aufklappbarthat can be collapsed
Italian pieghevole
  • pieghevolethat can be collapsed
Norwegian sammenleggbar
  • sammenleggbarthat can be collapsed
Russian складно́й
  • складно́й (skladnój)that can be collapsed
Spanish plegable
  • plegablethat can be collapsed
Cite this entry
APA

collapsible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collapsible

MLA

“collapsible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collapsible. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collapsible,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collapsible.

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