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

Need another word that means the same as “adjustable”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “adjustable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Adjustable” are: modifiable, alterable, adaptable, convertible, variable, multiway, versatile, accommodating

Adjustable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Adjustable" as an adjective

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

• Able to be adjusted.
• Capable of being regulated.
• Capable of being changed so as to match or fit.

Synonyms of "Adjustable" as an adjective (8 Words)

accommodating	Obliging; willing to do favors. The warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in.
adaptable	Able to adjust to new conditions. The frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths.
alterable	(of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe.
convertible	Able to be changed in form, function, or character. A formal commitment by the East European countries to convertible currencies.
modifiable	Capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) – Alexis Carrel.
multiway	Having several paths, routes, or channels. A multiway switch.
variable	Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change. Variable winds.
versatile	Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. An insect s versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally.

Usage Examples of "Adjustable" as an adjective

• Adjustable seat belts.
• An adjustable spanner.
• The car has fully adjustable seats and steering wheel.
• Adjustable interest rates.

Associations of "Adjustable" (30 Words)

adaptability	The capacity to be modified for a new use or purpose. Adaptability is an advantage in the harshly competitive global economy.
adaptable	Able to be modified for a new use or purpose. Telephone links that are adaptable for modems.
changeable	Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. Changeable behavior.
convertible	A convertible security. Brendan picked her up in his cherry red convertible.
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. A youthful and elastic walk.
environment	The area in which something exists or lives. Survival in an often hostile environment.
flexibility	The property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped. He enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement.
flexible	Bending and snapping back readily without breaking. Flexible rubber seals.
impressionable	Easily impressed or influenced. An impressionable youngster.
limber	Attach the limber. Limber a cannon.
malleable	Easily influenced; pliable. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
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	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. Pliable teenage minds.
pliant	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. A more pliant prime minister.
readjust	Adjust or adapt to a changed situation. After moving back to America he had to readjust.
responsiveness	The quality of reacting quickly and positively. A bank s responsiveness to customer problems engenders trust.
saddle	Put a saddle on a horse. He s saddled with debts of 12 million.
setting	The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. If you find the room getting too hot check the thermostat setting.
stanchion	An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
strap	Sharpen with a strap. The children were strapped into their car seats.
susceptible	(often followed by `of’ or `to’) yielding readily to or capable of. Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection.
tensile	Capable of being drawn out or stretched. A tensile steel rod.
thermostat	Control the temperature with a thermostat.
tractability	The trait of being easily persuaded.
tractable	(of a person) easy to control or influence. The natives being of an intelligent tractable disposition.
versatile	Changeable; inconstant. A versatile writer.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. The warp or muddy deposit dug from an old riverbed.
waxy	Easily impressed or influenced. Careful the floor is waxy.