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changeable

American  
[cheyn-juh-buhl] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒə bəl /

adjective

  1. liable to change or to be changed; variable.

    Synonyms:
    unstable, flighty, fickle, inconstant, erratic

  2. of changing color or appearance.

    changeable silk.
changeable British  
/ ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to change or be changed; fickle

    changeable weather

  2. varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights

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Other Word Forms

  • changeability noun
  • changeableness noun
  • changeably adverb
  • nonchangeable adjective
  • nonchangeableness noun
  • nonchangeably adverb
  • unchangeability noun
  • unchangeable adjective
  • unchangeably adverb

Etymology

Origin of changeable

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; change, -able

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Example Sentences

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Cloud, rain and much stronger winds will return to western Scotland and Northern Ireland and herald a change to a more changeable weather pattern.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Either way, it is still only March, and there are likely to be many weeks of changeable weather ahead, alternating between milder and colder spells, as is quite typical for this time of year.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Exporters continue to have greater difficulty finding overseas buyers, due in part to changeable U.S. policy, Christine Lagarde said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

While the brain remains changeable throughout life, the window from age nine to 32 represents a prime opportunity for structural growth.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

In the slant of sunlight coming from lower and lower in the sky, everything around them felt quicksilver and changeable.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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