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versatile

[vur-suh-tl, -tahyl] / ˈvɜr sə tl, -ˌtaɪl /
ADJECTIVE
adjustable, flexible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished adaptable all-around functional gifted resourceful skilled skillful talented
WEAK
able adroit all-purpose ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile handy ingenuous many-sided mobile multifaceted plastic pliable protean puttylike ready variable varied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull incapable inept unable untalented
WEAK
inflexible limited unadjustable

Example Sentences

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In terms of incomings, Arsenal's recruitment team are set to target a versatile full-back, a central midfielder and left-winger.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Beyond these results, the work points to glass-based integrated photonics as a durable and versatile platform for future quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

A CoreWeave spokeswoman disputed this characterization and said that the company “operates independently and our partner decisions are driven by customer demand and technical performance for the most versatile GPU technology available.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Indeed, it is understood that clubs in the Premier League and Europe are taking an interest in the versatile full-back before the summer transfer window.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A master luthier, Illien transformed the archaic, fragile, unwieldy court lute into the marvelous, versatile, seven-string trouper’s lute we use today.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss