Versatile

//ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl//

Synonyms for "versatile" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

mobile skilled variable able accessible accomplished adaptable adjustable adroit all around all-around ambidextrous

Adjective(4 words)

Strong matches (23)

amphibious at hand available capricious changeable changing clever convenient conversant coquettish dexterous elastic facile faddish fickle finished flexible flighty flirtatious fluctuating

Adjective(2 words)

bi bisexual

Noun(1 words)

double-decker

Related words (38)

generally capable gifted handy inconstant just around the corner light many sided many-sided mercurial multifaceted of all work on call on deck on hand on tap plastic pliable protean quicksilver ready

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resourceful skillful skittish supple talented to hand toying two-handed undependable unpredictable unreliable vacillating various volatile well-rounded

Adjective(2 words)

switch-hitting switchy

Adjective(1 words)

various

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

Synonyms

2 entries

capricious various

derived

3 entries

digital versatile disc vers versatility

has context

3 entries

bdsm biology gay slang

related to

12 entries

bottom competently direction dominant freely function inconstant moving submissive switch top versatility

similar

7 entries

mobile skilled variable varied

Translations

95 translations across 24 languages.

Ancient Greek

2 entries

πολύτροπος adj (having varied uses or many functions)
πολύτροπος adj (changeable or inconstant)

Bulgarian

2 entries

многостранен adj (capable of doing many things competently)
многофункциона́лен adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Catalan

2 entries

versàtil adj (capable of doing many things competently)
versàtil adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Danish

1 entries

alsidig adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Dutch

4 entries

capricieus adj (changeable or inconstant)
grillig adj (changeable or inconstant)
handig adj (having varied uses or many functions)
multiverseel adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Esperanto

4 entries

multforma adj (capable of doing many things competently)
plurforma adj (capable of doing many things competently)
ŝanĝiĝema adj (changeable or inconstant)
ŝanĝiĝiva adj (capable of doing many things competently)

Finnish

4 entries

monikäyttöinen adj (having varied uses or many functions)
monipuolinen adj (capable of doing many things competently)
monipuolinen adj (having varied uses or many functions)
muuttuvainen adj (changeable or inconstant)

French

4 entries

polyvalent adj (capable of doing many things competently)
polyvalent adj (having varied uses or many functions)
versatile adj (having varied uses or many functions)
versatile adj (changeable or inconstant)

Galician

2 entries

versátil adj (capable of doing many things competently)
versátil adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Georgian

4 entries

მერყევი adj (changeable or inconstant)
მოძრავი adj (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions)
მრავალმხრივი adj (capable of doing many things competently)
მრავალფეროვანი adj (capable of doing many things competently)

German

4 entries

bewandt adj (capable of doing many things competently)
beweglich adj (capable of doing many things competently)
gewandt adj (capable of doing many things competently)
versatil adj (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions)

Hungarian

2 entries

sokoldalú adj (capable of doing many things competently)
sokoldalú adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Italian

1 entries

versatile adj (capable of doing many things competently)

Japanese

1 entries

多目的 adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Korean

1 entries

다재다능한 adj (capable of doing many things competently)

Manx

2 entries

so-hyndaa adj (having varied uses or many functions)
so-hyndaa adj (changeable or inconstant)

Polish

4 entries

uniwersalny adj (capable of doing many things competently)
uniwersalny adj (having varied uses or many functions)
wersatylny adj (capable of doing many things competently)
wersatylny adj (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions)

Portuguese

3 entries

versátil adj (capable of doing many things competently)
versátil adj (having varied uses or many functions)
versátil adj (changeable or inconstant)

Romanian

4 entries

inconstant adj (changeable or inconstant)
multilateral adj (capable of doing many things competently)
pivotant adj (changeable or inconstant)
pivotant adj (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions)

Russian

4 entries

изме́нчивый adj (changeable or inconstant)
многофункциона́льный adj (having varied uses or many functions)
непостоя́нный adj (changeable or inconstant)
подви́жный adj (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions)

Spanish

4 entries

multiuso adj (having varied uses or many functions)
multívoco adj (having varied uses or many functions)
versátil adj (capable of doing many things competently)
versátil adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Swedish

4 entries

behändig adj (capable of doing many things competently)
belevad adj (capable of doing many things competently)
föränderlig adj (changeable or inconstant)
kvick adj (capable of doing many things competently)

Thai

1 entries

สารพัดประโยชน์ adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Turkish

4 entries

becerikli adj (capable of doing many things competently)
değişken adj (changeable or inconstant)
elinden her iş gelen adj (capable of doing many things competently)
çok amaçlı adj (having varied uses or many functions)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.

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The programming language Java is highly versatile.

Source: tatoeba (2420824)

Tom is quite versatile, isn't he?

Source: tatoeba (3416761)

Are you going to call that versatile guy, our casual acquaintance from Bergen?

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