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chameleon

[kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn] / kəˈmi li ən, -ˈmil yən /
NOUN
inconstant person
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Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

He returned as leader of Bhumjaithai, a party that has proved something of a political chameleon, joining several government coalitions.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

David was a political chameleon who nimbly navigated a volatile epoch while remaining an artist of the highest professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

With these two newly described species, Madagascar is now known to host exactly 100 chameleon species, contributing to a global total of 236.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

I was always well liked and well accepted by all, and I always managed to fit in like a chameleon.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman