Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.
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Versatile
/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/
Synonyms for "versatile" (155 found)
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Closest matches (31)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(9 words)
adaptableadaptable methodadaptiveadaptive system architectureadjustableagilecapablecareer-changeableconfigurable options
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (47)
conversantcoquettishdexterouselasticfacilefaddishficklefinishedflexibleflightyflirtatiousfluctuatinggenerally capablegiftedhandyinconstantjust around the cornerlightmany sided
Adjective(22 words)
creative layoutdynamic endurancedynamic lessonecological adaptabilityeducational balanceelastic objectelasticalfacultativeflexibleflexible fundsflexible interpretationflexible scheduleflexilefunctionalfunctional diversitygeneral use itemsinformal layoutjointed armlimberlissom
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Noun(6 words)
Related words (77)
Noun(14 words)
many waysmath lesson templatemore flexiblemore scheduling patternmore transferablemost transferablemultiples orientedmultipurpose roompocketknifeproposito generalereusable software componentrubber-band loopteaching facilitytraining materials
many-sidedmercurialmobilemultifacetedof all workon callon deckon handon tapplasticpliableproteanquicksilverreadyresourcefulskilledskillfulskittishsuppletalented
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Adjective(32 words)
model lesson planmultifunctionalmultipurposemultitalentedmultiuse spacenimblenimblerpliantpolyfunctionalpolyfunctional moleculepolymorphicpolyvalentprogrammablerangyreconfigurable layoutresilient designresilient ecosystemsresourcefulrobust constructionrobust empirical evidence
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rounderskilledspecial events roomstretchieststrong language trainingsupplesttransferabletransferable skilltransformableurban ecosystem resilientvariouswide-ranging
Adverb(1 words)
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More general
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7 entriesmultifunction devicemultipurpose toolmultitaskermultitoolproblem solverproject leaderuniversal remote
Collocations
6 entriesversatile approachversatile deviceversatile instrumentversatile scheduleversatile studentversatile tool
Inflections
2 entriesmore versatilemost versatile
Derivations
1 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The programming language Java is highly versatile.
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Tom is quite versatile, isn't he?
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Are you going to call that versatile guy, our casual acquaintance from Bergen?
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