changeable

1 of 2

adjective

change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl 

: capable of change: such as

a

: able or apt to vary

changeable weather

b

: subject to change : alterable

changeable plans

c

: fickle

a person changeable in his moods

changeability

ˌchān-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

changeableness

ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs 

noun

changeably

ˈchān-jə-blē 

adverb

changeableness

2 of 2

noun

change·​able·​ness ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being changeable

Synonyms of changeable

Adjective

• adjustable
• adaptable
• flexible
• changing

Examples of changeable in a Sentence

Adjective

The terms of this contract are easily changeable.

an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Those definitions were haggled and pored over at the conventions, Tremper said, and are not set in stone, many of them changeable based on member feedback. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The experiences of race and gender and class are very real and important, but they are also constructed and changeable. — Gloria Steinem, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The judgment, where the boundaries go, which way the arrows point, what must stay changeable and what gets enforced rather than hoped, stays human. — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Increasingly changeable in mood, Jamal builds a friendship with Kyla, another resident. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English changeablenesse, from changeable + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for changeable

• exchangeable
• unchangeable
• interchangeable

Kids Definition

changeable

adjective

change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl 

1

: likely to change often or suddenly

changeable weather

2

: appearing different (as in color) from different points of view

changeability

ˌchān-jə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

changeableness

ˈchān-jə-bəl-nəs 

noun

changeably

-blē 

adverb