chameleon

[kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn] / kəˈmi li ən, -ˈmil yən /

NOUN

inconstant person

Synonyms

STRONG

pretender timeserver trimmer

WEAK

fake phony sycophant

Example Sentences

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In 2012, he returned to politics as leader of Bhumjaithai, a party that has proved something of a political chameleon, joining several government coalitions.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

The oldest sample in the project was a chameleon collected in 1836.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December with charms in their possession, including a live chameleon.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

I was a chameleon, still, a cultural chameleon.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah