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- Dictionaryversatile/ˈvəːsətʌɪl/
adjective
- 1. able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities: "a versatile sewing machine"
- 2. changeable; inconstant. archaic
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Versatile means able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes. Learn how to use this adjective with definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes: He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in highbrow dramas as he is in TV comedies. A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons. Fewer examples.
Learn the meaning of versatile, a word that describes something or someone that can do many different things or change easily. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of versatile.
Versatile definition: capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.. See examples of VERSATILE used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of versatile, an adjective that describes someone or something that has many different skills, uses, or functions. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of versatile.
Versatility is the quality of being versatile, which means able to change easily or to be used for different purposes. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
able to move freely in all directions. “an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward”. “an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally”. “a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind”. synonyms: mobile.
