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View usage for: (vɜːʳsətaɪl, US -təl) 1. adjectiveIf you say that a person is versatile, you approve of them because they have many different skills. [approval] He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes. Synonyms: adaptable, flexible, all-round, resourceful More Synonyms of versatile versatility (vɜːʳsətɪlɪti) uncountable noun She stands out for her incredible versatility as an actor. 2. adjectiveA tool, machine, or material that is versatile can be used for many different purposes. Never before has computing been so versatile. ...a versatile blue chambray skirt. versatility uncountable noun Velvet is not known for its versatility. More Synonyms of versatile versatile in British English (ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl) adjective1. capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc 2. variable or changeable 3. botany (of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind 4. zoology able to turn forwards and backwards versatile antennae Derived forms versatilely (ˈversaˌtilely) adverb versatility (ˌvɜːsəˈtɪlɪtɪ) or versatileness (ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪlnəs) noun Word origin C17: from Latin versātilis moving around, from versāre to turn versatile in American English (ˈvɜrsətəl; Chiefly British ˈvɜrsəˌtaɪl) adjective1. a. competent in many things; able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another; many-sided b. adaptable to many uses or functions 2. Rarea. that can be turned or moved around, as on a hinge or pivot 3. Botany turning about freely on the filament to which it is attached, as an anther 4. Zoologya. moving forward or backward, as the toes of a bird b. movable in any direction, as the antenna of an insect Derived forms versatilely (ˈversatilely) adverb versatility (ˌversaˈtility) (ˌvɜrsəˈtɪləti) noun Word origin Fr < L versatilis, that turns around, movable, versatile < versatus, pp. of versare, to turn often, freq. of vertere, to turn: see verse Examples of 'versatile' in a sentenceversatile In other languagesversatile British English: versatile / ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl/ ADJECTIVE If you say that a person is versatile, you approve of them because they have many different skills. ...one of the game's most versatile athletes. - American English: versatile
- Arabic: مُتَعَدِّدُ الـجَوَانِب
- Brazilian Portuguese: versátil
- Chinese: 多才多艺的
- Croatian: svestran
- Czech: mnohostranný
- Danish: alsidig
- Dutch: veelzijdig
- European Spanish: versátil
- Finnish: monipuolinen
- French: polyvalent
- German: vielseitig
- Greek: πολύπλευρος
- Italian: versatile
- Japanese: 多方面の
- Korean: 다재다능한
- Norwegian: allsidig
- Polish: wszechstronny
- European Portuguese: versátil
- Romanian: adaptabil
- Russian: универсальный
- Latin American Spanish: versátil
- Swedish: mångsidig
- Thai: ซึ่งมีประโยชน์หลายอย่าง
- Turkish: çok yönlü
- Ukrainian: різнобічний
- Vietnamese: đa tài
Chinese translation of 'versatile' adj - [person]
多才多艺(藝)的 (duō cái duō yì de) - [substance, machine]
多功能的 (duō gōngnéng de)
Definition having many different skills or uses He stood out as one of the game's most versatile athletes. Synonyms all-round resourceful multifaceted many-sided all-singing, all-dancing Opposites limited , fixed , inflexible , unadaptable , one-sided Definition having many different skills or uses a versatile piece of equipment Synonyms all-purpose handy functional variable adjustable all-singing, all-dancing Opposites Additional synonymsDefinition able to be bent easily without breaking brushes with long, flexible bristles Synonyms pliable, plastic, yielding, elastic, supple, lithe, limber, springy, willowy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, whippy, lissom(e), ductile, bendable, mouldable Definition capable of constantly changing shape or form the protean and complex nature of his work Synonyms changeable, variable, volatile, versatile, temperamental, ever-changing, mercurial, many-sided, mutable, polymorphous, multiform |