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ADAPTABLE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word adaptable. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word adaptable. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ADAPTABLE

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accommodating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

adjective satellite

• obliging; willing to do favors

adjustable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of being changed so as to match or fit

• capable of being regulated

changeable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

• such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

flexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

adjective satellite

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

malleable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily influenced

• capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

modifiable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)

pliable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• susceptible to being led or directed

• capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

supple
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

• (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

• (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

verb

• make pliant and flexible

variable
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• liable to or capable of change

noun

• something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation

• a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

• a star that varies noticeably in brightness

• a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

adjective satellite

• marked by diversity or difference

• (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied

versatile
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having great diversity or variety

• changeable or inconstant

• competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another

• able to move freely in all directions

adaptive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• having a capacity for adaptation

Best Hypernyms For ADAPTABLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for adaptable, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
accommodating adjustable changeable elastic flexible malleable modifiable pliable variable versatile

Alternatives for ACCOMMODATING

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