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ADAPTIVE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word adaptive. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word adaptive. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ADAPTIVE

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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

conformable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to comply

• disposed or willing to conform

• in keeping

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

fluid
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

• continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

adjective satellite

• subject to change; variable

• characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

• smooth and unconstrained in movement

• in cash or easily convertible to cash

• affording change (especially in social status)

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

resilient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

• elastic; rebounds readily

responsive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• containing or using responses; alternating

• readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion

adjective satellite

• reacting to a stimulus

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

adaptative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a capacity for adaptation

adaptable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use

Best Hypernyms For ADAPTIVE

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

Alternatives for ACCOMMODATING

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