versatile

[vur-suh-tl, -tahyl] / ˈvɜr sə tl, -ˌtaɪl /

ADJECTIVE

adjustable, flexible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished adaptable all-around functional gifted resourceful skilled skillful talented

WEAK

able adroit all-purpose ambidextrous conversant dexterous elastic facile handy ingenuous many-sided mobile multifaceted plastic pliable protean puttylike ready variable varied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull incapable inept unable untalented

WEAK

inflexible limited unadjustable

Example Sentences

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Made in under a minute with zero effort, you have something elegant, versatile, and utterly delicious.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Another versatile player, Pissott was a part of a dynamic Vanderbilt offense this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

In terms of incomings, Arsenal's recruitment team are set to target a versatile full-back, a central midfielder and left-winger.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Nearly 15 years after discovering MXenes, a versatile class of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterials, researchers at Drexel University have now developed a way to create a one-dimensional version known as MXene nanoscrolls.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

A master luthier, Illien transformed the archaic, fragile, unwieldy court lute into the marvelous, versatile, seven-string trouper’s lute we use today.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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