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adaptableable to adjust to new conditions or situations

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to adjust to new conditions or situations

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdæptəbl/

Korean meaning: 새로운 조건이나 상황에 적응할 수 있는

Korean pronunciation: 어**댑**터블

Example Sentences

  • My cat is surprisingly adaptable - it went from hating baths to becoming a swimming instructor.
  • The most adaptable employees are often the most valuable in today's changing workplace.
  • He's so adaptable that he could probably survive on Mars with just a toothbrush and some gum.

adaptable

ADJECTIVE

//əˈdæptəbl//

able to adjust to new conditions or situations

adaptable concept
💡 Concept

An adaptable worker continues her tasks despite the sudden power outage

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adaptable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Stay adaptable, become capable, and earn respectable success!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈdæptəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈdæptəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixad--
Rootapt
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'adaptare' meaning 'to fit to', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'aptare' (to fit or adjust), with the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being'.

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🎵Rhyme

capableacceptablerespectable
capable
acceptable
respectable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is surprisingly adaptable - it went from hating baths to becoming a swimming instructor.

The most adaptable employees are often the most valuable in today's changing workplace.

😄 Fun example

He's so adaptable that he could probably survive on Mars with just a toothbrush and some gum.

Children are naturally adaptable and learn new languages faster than adults.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

flexibleadjustableversatileresilientmalleable

Antonyms

rigidinflexiblestubborn

Related

adaptationadaptadaptiveflexibilityadjustment