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changeable

changeable

8 3.5
Able to become different or not stay the same
  • adjective
  • /ˈʧeɪndʒəbl/
translation icon : cambiable
  • The portrayal of our changeable British weather is breathtaking.
  • changeable situations
  • changeable and unpredictable
  • changeable environment

Most memories are very malleable and very changeable.

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Examples

  • First the bad news-- local weather conditions are going to be changeable.

  • The world is a strange, changeable and dangerous place.

  • The rules are changeable, my lady.

  • "The truth is, I seem to be in a changeable stage of life right now."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The different accidents of life are not as changeable as the feelings of human nature.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • You are quite a changeable woman, aren't you?

  • The perceptions are not stable and fixed but are changeable along with time and social context.

    Academic text (2007)
  • A human being is mortal and changeable... ...with desires and impulses... ...hopes and despairs.

  • Oh, she's very changeable.

  • The weather is often changeable, so it's best to bring an umbrella just in case.

Synonyms

flexible
vschangeable
155 3.4

Able to change or be changed to fit different situations

is able to change but without implying willingness or ease
variable
vschangeable
67 3.6

Able to change in different situations

is able to change without implying irregular or inconsistent shifts
adjustable
vschangeable
35 3.4

Can be changed to fit different people or things

is about changing in any way not specifically by regulation
adaptable
vschangeable
23 3.4

Able to change to fit new situations

is able to change generally rather than only to fit new conditions
malleable
vschangeable
12 6.0

Easily influenced by others and likely to change opinions

is able to change without suggesting external influence or persuasion
mutable
vschangeable
3 7.7

Likely to change often

is able to change but not necessarily easy to alter
unsettled
vschangeable
2 4.3

Weather that often changes, bringing rain or strong wind

is a general ability to change not limited to unstable conditions
modifiable
vschangeable
1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

is able to change but not limited to technical adjustments
changeful
vschangeable
  • Archaic
1 7.5

Tends to be different often

is able to change but without strong emphasis on frequency
alterable
vschangeable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

is able to change but not focused on deliberate modification
versatile
vschangeable
1 6.5

Likely to change often

is able to change without implying quick shifts among functions
revisable
vschangeable
4.4

People can change it later after feedback

is able to change in any way not only after review or thought

Antonyms

360 2.7

Stays the same over time

5 4.0

You cannot make it different

How Changeable

fickle
39 6.2
volatile
77 7.0
unstable
80 4.4
changeable
8 3.5
variable
67 3.6
stable
473 2.3
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

changeable positive
changeabler comparative
changeablest superlative

Morphology

changeable = change (transparent) = change + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'change' + '-able' meaning 'able to change'.

Etymology

Changeable comes from the simple verb change plus the ending -able, which means 'can be changed'. So something changeable is 'able to change' or not staying the same, like a mood or the weather.