Adaptable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈdæptəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Adaptable is an adjective meaning Capable of being adapted.
Meaning
Capable of being adapted.
More Meanings
- Willing or able to adapt to circumstances; flexible.
Example Sentences
an adaptable electric plug for international use
She had had to turn out of her own room to accommodate him, but if one kept an apartment-house one had to be adaptable; […]
Joan was adaptable, and easily fell in with the prevalent tone. She played her small jokes on each, and this readily dissolved restraint, and put all on terms of easy friendship.
Synonyms for adaptable
Depending on context, synonyms include adaptive, pliant, pliable, variable, flexible, elastic.
Antonyms for adaptable
Common opposites include unadaptable, inadaptable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include filmable, adjustable, convertible, variable, pliant, pliable.
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