changeful
1
7.5
- adjective
- /ˈtʃeɪndʒfəl/
- Archaic
:
cambiante
- Her changeful moods make it difficult to predict how she will react each day.
Examples
-
The weather in spring can be quite changeful, with sunshine and rain occurring within the same hour.
-
Harjo often has reiterated these same essential attitudes about the role of poetry: the world is a changeful place; spiritual presences, though often overlooked, abound; poetry is a process of breathing that world in and then speaking its truth out.
Academic text (1999) -
Is he always so changeful and abrupt?
-
He's very abrupt and changeful.
-
He desired that you stay here at Bidnold... until you became aware of the changeful nature of all things.
-
Thou who, first and only, didst depict Hermes's changeful orb in hidden congress with the Sun.
Academic text (2006) -
As we explored the changeful landscape, we were surprised by the rapid shifts in scenery.
Synonyms
77
7.0
Likely to change suddenly and become more dangerous
39
6.2
Changing often in a way you cannot rely on
15
4.3
Changing all the time
8
3.5
Able to become different or not stay the same
3
7.7
Likely to change often
1
6.7
Something that moves and changes direction suddenly and often
1
8.3
Able to change appearance or behaviour easily to fit different situations
1
6.5
Likely to change often
Becoming different over time
Changing up and down often in a way you cannot guess
Changing over time and not staying the same
Changing over time and not staying the same
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
Antonyms
How Changeable
77
7.0
80
4.4
2
7.5
- Archaic
1
7.5
- Specialized
140
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Changeful is made from the simple word change and the ending -ful, which means 'full of', as in hopeful. So changeful literally means 'full of change' or likely to change often, and that is exactly how we use it today.