Definitions

compatible

[kuhm-pat-uh-buhl] / kəmˈpæt ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

agreeable, in harmony

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adaptable appropriate consistent suitable

WEAK

accordant congenial congruent congruous consonant cooperative fit fitting getting along with harmonious having good vibes hitting it off in keeping in sync with in the groove like-minded meet on the same wavelength proper reconcilable simpatico sympathetic together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improper unfitting unsuitable

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic disagreeable incompatible inharmonious unsuited

Example Sentences

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This is your secret weapon — though heads up, it isn’t compatible with Dedicated IP, Onion Over VPN, or P2P servers.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Since it is compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing techniques, the detector can be integrated directly with on-chip electronics.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Russian state scientists appointed by Putin have focused on two key technologies: bioprinting, or 3D-printing living tissue, and xenotransplantation, or growing human organs inside mini-pigs, a porcine breed deemed genetically compatible to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He might say that the two were not compatible as golf partners due to several factors.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“I knew that the results I obtained were not easily compatible with our contemporary science,” Mendel wrote, and “an isolated experiment might be doubly dangerous.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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