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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The versatile guitar nosed its way into every type of musical ensemble.

From The Wall Street Journal

This, it seems to me, is this Corvette to have, if you are only having one—the least taxing, most refined and versatile version of the formula.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because real outbreaks start with limited, messy data, the researchers turned to BharatSim, an open-source simulation platform originally built for Covid 19 modelling, but versatile enough to study other diseases.

From BBC

Rob Reiner was a versatile director, crossing genres for a career that included ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Misery’ and more.

From Los Angeles Times

They have an MVP quarterback, the league’s most versatile two-headed running attack, an interior defense that gets stronger under pressure, and the one weapon that no team can match.

From Los Angeles Times

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