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[ proh-tee-uhn, proh-tee- ] / ˈproʊ ti ən, proʊˈti- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protean ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivereadily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba. (of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or suggestive of Proteus. Origin of proteanFirst recorded in 1590–1600; Prote(us) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM proteanpro·te·an·ism, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH proteanprotean , proteinWords nearby proteanprotanomaly, protanopia, protasis, prote-, protea, protean, Proteas, protease, protease inhibitor, protease inhibitors, protect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proteanThere seemed a sense that his blackness alone lent him a protean kind of wisdom, power, promise—hope, we might recall. How Barack and Michelle Have Normalized Black Prominence|John McWhorter|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST As you stare at the protean work, the massive, fake, ink landscape fools you. A New Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Puts a Modern Face on Chinese Art|Melik Kaylan|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST All language is protean, a moment-in-time snap-shot of evolution in action. How I Write: Paul Lynch|Noah Charney|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yet how, in this age of protean trends and indecipherable jargon, are we to draw the line? When Not to Take a Selfie|James Poulos|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lupus is a protean disease that can cause inflammation in just about every part of the body, including the synovium. What’s Synovitis—and How Sick Will It Make Lady Gaga?|Kent Sepkowitz|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST But the devil in all his Protean shapes has been at his elbow, delighted at that father's indifference. Our protean enemy took his most fearful form in the War when he became a Hidden Hand. Waiting for Daylight|Henry Major Tomlinson The subtile thought in many Protean shapes played before her fancy, but she would not try to catch it—no! The Golden Dog|William Kirby Remains precisely the question: man feeling this protean capacity to grow a new organ: what organ? The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont Then it is that this Protean country offers its most impressive aspect. The Mediterranean|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths
British Dictionary definitions for protean/ (prəʊˈtiːən, ˈprəʊtɪən) /
adjectivereadily taking on various shapes or forms; variable Word Origin for proteanC16: from Proteus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to proteanmultifaceted, able, accomplished, adaptable, adroit, all-around, all-round, ambidextrous, conversant, dexterous, elastic, facile, functional, gifted, handy, ingenuous, many-sided, mobile, plastic, pliable Medical definitions for protean
adj.Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |