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adaptable

[uh-dap-tuh-buhl] / əˈdæp tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
able or willing to change
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compliant flexible malleable resilient versatile
WEAK
adjustable all around alterable can-do changeable conformable convertible ductile easygoing hanging loose modifiable moldable plastic pliable pliant supple tractable variable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inflexible rigid stiff
WEAK
intractable unadaptable

Example Sentences

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"When we give athletes opportunities to problem-solve through movement, we open the door to more resilient and adaptable sprint performance."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Yet from that point on, he proved to be remarkably adaptable, maintaining his livelihood as a painter through religious and political turmoil aplenty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The brand works with people with disabilities to create adaptable jeans, stoma bags, and other pieces of clothing.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The work, reported in the Cell Press journal Chem, describes a straightforward and reversible technique for building crystals that could support the creation of a new class of responsive, adaptable materials.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Any candid observer of American racial history must acknowledge that racism is highly adaptable.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander