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- [uh-dap-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdæp tə bəl/
- /əˈdæp.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dap-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdæp tə bəl/
Definitions of adaptable word
- adjective adaptable If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations. 3
- adjective adaptable that can be adapted or made suitable 3
- adjective adaptable able to adjust oneself to new or changed circumstances 3
- adjective adaptable capable of being adapted. 1
- adjective adaptable able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person. 1
- noun adaptable Able to adjust to new conditions. 1
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Origin of adaptable
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; adapt + -able
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Parts of speech for Adaptable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adaptable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adaptable
adj adaptable
- resilient — springing back; rebounding.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- malleable — capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
- versatile — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
adjective adaptable
- easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
Antonyms for adaptable
adj adaptable
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- nonconforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
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