CHAMELEONS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word chameleons. (close relations)
Definition of CHAMELEONS
Best Alternative Words for CHAMELEONS
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adaptable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
metamorphic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) • characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance | ||||||||
mutable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature adjective satellite • prone to frequent change; inconstant • tending to undergo genetic mutation | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
camouflaging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something • fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background • device or stratagem for concealment or deceit • the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance verb • disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something | ||||||||
chamaeleon | nounn | |||||||
noun • lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue • a faint constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Apus and Mensa |