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Compatible

/kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Capable of easy interaction..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Capable of easy interaction.
  2. Able to get along well.
  3. Consistent; congruous.
  4. Something that is compatible with something else.

Example Sentences

This printer isn't compatible with my computer.
My neighbours and I are not very compatible: they're loud and I'm an introvert.
His actions were compatible with his sermons.
She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry.
a computer company that sells IBM compatibles

Synonyms for compatible

compliantcongruentin stepcommensuratecompatibleconformableconformantcongruousconsistentin lineproportionateuniformcongenialsympatheticharmoniousagreeablematchedmisciblemixablewell-matched

Antonyms for compatible

incompatiblenoncompatible

Related Words

well-matchedcongruouscongenialmixableagreeablesympatheticharmoniousmatchedmisciblecapableaccordconsistencyaccordanceadaptableharmonyconformityenabledsuitableunanimouscongruent

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does compatible mean?

Compatible means Capable of easy interaction..

What is a synonym for compatible?

Common synonyms include compliant, congruent, in step, commensurate.

What is the opposite of compatible?

Possible antonyms include incompatible, noncompatible.

How do you use compatible in a sentence?

This printer isn't compatible with my computer.

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