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An adaptable player can try a new position.
What does Adaptable mean?
Adaptable means able to adjust to change.
Dictionary definition
Able to change or adjust to new situations.
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The schedule was adaptable when the weather changed.
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What does adaptable mean?
Adaptable describes someone or something that can change or adjust to new situations.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to adaptable?
Flexible is close in meaning to adaptable in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of adaptable?
Rigid contrasts with adaptable in this dictionary entry.
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Adaptable
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WordAdaptable.
Partadjective.
MeaningAdaptable means able to adjust to change.
ExampleExample: An adaptable player can try a new position.
Word breakdown
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- uh · dap · tuh · bul
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- dap
- Ending
- bul
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- Put a little extra energy on dap.
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Synonyms
Words like Adaptable
flexibleUse when someone or something can change easily.
adjustableUse when something can be changed to fit a need.
Antonyms
Opposite words
rigidUse when something does not change easily.
inflexibleUse when someone or something is not willing or able to adjust.
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Word family
Adaptable word family
Base word
adaptable
noun
adaptability
The ability to adjust to new situations.
verb
adapt
To change or adjust to fit a situation.
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Adaptable means able to adjust to change.
Common mix-up
Adaptable is not the same as rigid. Adaptable means adaptable means able to adjust to change.
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Read this model sentence: The schedule was adaptable when the weather changed. Clue words: schedule, weather, changed. Underline clue words that show why adaptable fits instead of rigid. Now write one new sentence that shows adaptable without using the word adaptable. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show adaptable?
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