compatible

[kuhm-pat-uh-buhl] / kəmˈpæt ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

agreeable, in harmony

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adaptable appropriate consistent suitable

WEAK

accordant congenial congruent congruous consonant cooperative fit fitting getting along with harmonious having good vibes hitting it off in keeping in sync with in the groove like-minded meet on the same wavelength proper reconcilable simpatico sympathetic together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improper unfitting unsuitable

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic disagreeable incompatible inharmonious unsuited

Example Sentences

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He might say that the two were not compatible as golf partners due to several factors.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The glasses will be compatible with both Android and Apple phones.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The more-lightweight models that startups are designing to run on soldiers’ phones or drones often aren’t compatible with Palantir, AI startup executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Because hafnium oxide is already compatible with existing semiconductor manufacturing, integrating this new memory into everyday electronics could happen relatively quickly.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But a Venus with phases is perfectly compatible with Ptolemaic astronomy; what isn’t is a Venus whose phases go from crescent to full: such a Venus must be in orbit around the sun.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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