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versatile

versatile

1 6.7
A body part or structure that can move easily in many directions
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɜrsɪtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : maniobrable
  • The drawbacks, of course, are various other stat penalties, such as being less versatile and having lower armor, or being cheap militia units.

Examples

  • Thus, the endoskeleton foot, although as if not more versatile than the Greissinger foot, is 15 times less expensive.

    Academic text (1991)

  • So I got to, I got to bend him and, and, and, and make sure he's he's versatile, ready for that, for the war.

  • She checked off the list of names as the excited travelers stepped down the boarding ladder to a waiting Zodiac, the versatile rubber float craft designed by Jacques Cousteau.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The athlete was praised for her versatile skills, allowing her to excel in multiple sports.

  • This versatile tool can be used for cutting, drilling, and sanding various materials.

  • With its versatile design, the furniture can easily be rearranged to fit different spaces.

Synonyms

maneuverable
vsversatile
  • US
6 6.2

Easy to move and turn in tight spaces

moves inherently in every direction without external control

Antonyms

immobile
14 4.4

Not able to move or be moved, like a statue

How Mobile

versatile
  • Specialized
1 6.7
mobile
81 2.7
stiff
127 1.7
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

versatile positive

Etymology

Versatile comes from the Latin root vers- meaning 'turn', so for a body part it suggests the power to 'turn' or move in many directions. That's why versatile can describe parts that move freely in all directions.