changeable

[cheyn-juh-buhl]

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adjective

liable to change or to be changed; variable.

of changing color or appearance: changeable silk.

Origin of changeable

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

Related formschange·a·bil·i·ty, change·a·ble·ness, nounchange·a·bly, adverbnon·change·a·ble, adjectivenon·change·a·ble·ness, nounnon·change·a·bly, adverbun·change·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·change·a·ble, adjectiveun·change·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms for changeable

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1. erratic, inconstant, fickle, flighty, unstable.

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Related Words for changeable

protean, unsettled, varying, capricious, unpredictable, fickle, unstable, volatile, mercurial, fluctuating, mutable, changeful, agitated, convertible, fitful, flighty, fluid, impulsive, inconstant, indecisive

Examples from the Web for changeable

Contemporary Examples of changeable

While any file can be kept viewable or changeable by only you, it can also be shared with whomever you choose to invite.
Google's War on the PC
Douglas Rushkoff
July 8, 2009
We are a changeable people, reinventing ourselves almost compulsively.
Read Me, I'm Irish
Mark Salter
March 17, 2009

Historical Examples of changeable

Their plumage is quite beautiful, and so changeable that no painting can imitate it.
The History of Louisiana
Le Page Du Pratz
The foliage is beautiful, showing a sheen like changeable silk.
The Mayflower, January, 1905
Various
Besides, he was sluggish, changeable, and altogether untrustworthy.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Henry Martyn Baird
At other times his opinions were as changeable as the hue of the chameleon.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1
John Charles Dent
His temper is violent and changeable, but he has excellent manners and is full of tact.
Paul Patoff
F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for changeable

changeable

adjective

able to change or be changed; ficklechangeable weather

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

Derived Formschangeability or changeableness, nounchangeably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for changeable

adj.

mid-13c., "unstable, inconstant, unreliable," from Old French changeable "inconstant," from changier (see change (v.)) + -able (see -able). Meaning "subject to variation" is from late 14c. Related: Changeably.