Synonyms for adaptable
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being adapted.
an adaptable electric plug for international use
Related words
- Word family
- adaptability adaptableness adapt
Example sentences
- flexible I suggest we adopt flexible tactics for the moment.
- adaptive Spiders are very adaptive, especially when spinning a web.
- adjustable An adjustable wrench is a useful tool for any plumber.
- pliable Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
- pliant We need fewer pliant journalists, not more.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adaptable | falling | |
| flexible | steady | |
| adaptive | rising | |
| adjustable | falling | |
| pliable | steady | |
| pliant | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- pliant2
- 7 letters
- elastic3, pliable3
- 8 letters
- flexible3, variable4, adaptive3
- 10 letters
- adjustable4
- 11 letters
- conformable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pliant2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- adaptable
- Italiano
- adattabile
- Español
- adaptable
- Deutsch
- anpassbar
- Català
- adaptable