ADAPTABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADAPTABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “adaptable”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “adaptable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Adaptable” are: flexible, adjustable, pliant, compliant, malleable, versatile, resilient, conformable, multiskilled, variable, convertible, alterable, modifiable, changeable

Adaptable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Adaptable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adaptable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Able to adjust to new conditions.
• Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use.
• Able to be modified for a new use or purpose.

Synonyms of "Adaptable" as an adjective (14 Words)

adjustable	Able to be adjusted. Adjustable seat belts.
alterable	(of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe.
changeable	Subject to change. Changeable taffeta.
compliant	Meeting or in accordance with rules or standards. The conversion of the gel to a much less compliant rigid glass.
conformable	Quick to comply-Shakespeare. Plans conformable with your wishes.
convertible	Capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value. A convertible sofa.
flexible	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. Small businesses which are dependent on flexible working hours.
malleable	(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
modifiable	Capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) – Alexis Carrel.
multiskilled	Having a range of skills or abilities. The growth of a new multiskilled workforce.
pliant	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. Pliant molten glass.
resilient	Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like. The fish are resilient to most infections.
variable	(of a wind) tending to change direction. Nature is infinitely variable.
versatile	Changeable; inconstant. A versatile writer.

Usage Examples of "Adaptable" as an adjective

• Rats are highly adaptable to change.
• To succeed one must be adaptable.
• The frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths.
• Telephone links that are adaptable for modems.

Associations of "Adaptable" (30 Words)

adaptability	The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. Adaptability is an advantage in the harshly competitive global economy.
adjustable	Capable of being regulated. An adjustable spanner.
bouncy	Marked by lively action. She was still the girl he remembered bouncy and full of life.
convertible	A convertible security. The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares.
ductile	(of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire. Ductile copper.
ductility	The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets.
elastic	A fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material. An elastic band.
elasticity	The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness. The price elasticity of electricity demand.
environment	The totality of surrounding conditions. Survival in an often hostile environment.
flexibility	The ability to be easily modified. He enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement.
flexible	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. Slim flexible birches.
impressionable	Easily influenced. An impressionable age.
labile	Easily broken down or displaced. A heat labile protein.
limber	Cause to become limber. The violist limbered her wrists before the concert.
malleable	Easily influenced. Malleable metals such as gold.
plasticity	The adaptability of an organism to changes in its environment or differences between its various habitats. Fine clay at the right degree of plasticity is more useful.
pliable	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. Pliable teenage minds.
pliant	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Pliant willow stems.
protean	Tending or able to change frequently or easily. It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject.
readjust	Set or adjust (something) again. It can take years to readjust to this situation.
redeemable	(of a coupon, voucher, etc.) able to be exchanged for goods, a discount, or money. Socially redeemable ideas.
resilient	(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. A shoe with resilient cushioning.
responsiveness	The quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events. The responsiveness of the vehicle.
rubber	Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber. A rubber dinghy.
susceptible	Capable or admitting of. Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection.
tensile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. A tensile steel rod.
tractability	The trait of being easily persuaded.
tractable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)- Samuel Butler. She has always been tractable and obedient even as a child.
versatile	Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. A versatile sewing machine.
waxy	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. Careful the floor is waxy.