adaptable
Americanadjective
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capable of being adapted.
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able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.
an adaptable person.
Other Word Forms
- adaptability noun
- adaptableness noun
- nonadaptable adjective
- readaptable adjective
- superadaptable adjective
- superadaptably adverb
- unadaptable adjective
Etymology
Origin of adaptable
Example Sentences
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Years of absorbing shocks have left companies leaner and more adaptable, like an athlete in peak training rather than one running on fumes, said Sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Yet from that point on, he proved to be remarkably adaptable, maintaining his livelihood as a painter through religious and political turmoil aplenty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The brand works with people with disabilities to create adaptable jeans, stoma bags, and other pieces of clothing.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
We stay adaptable through yearly retreats, often at Pixar, to reassess our strategy and think creatively about the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
I’m being adaptable, I mouth at him, faking confidence.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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