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PROTEAN Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word protean. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word protean. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PROTEAN

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adaptable
adjectiveadj
adjective

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

all-around
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• many-sided

all-purpose
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not limited in use or function

all-round
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• many-sided

changeful
adjectiveadj
adjective

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

diverse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• many and different

• distinctly dissimilar or unlike

ever-changing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by continuous change or effective action

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

manifold
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

• a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies

• a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions

adjective satellite

• many and varied; having many features or forms

verb

• make multiple copies of

• combine or increase by multiplication

many-sided
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having many parts or sides

adjective satellite

• having many aspects or qualities

• full of variety or interest

multifaceted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having many aspects or qualities

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

resourceful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having inner resources; adroit or imaginative

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

variegated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a variety of colors

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

multitalented
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Having skill or talent in more than one field.

multiform
adjectiveadj
adjective

• occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances

polymorphic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms

• relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population

adjective satellite

• having or occurring in several distinct forms

Best Hypernyms For PROTEAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for protean, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
adaptive changeable flexible mutable variable versatile

Alternatives for ADAPTABLE

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