changeable

adjective

change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce changeable (audio)
: 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 noun
changeableness noun
changeably adverb

Examples of changeable in a Sentence

The terms of this contract are easily changeable. an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery
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More importantly, neuroscience shows us that these networks are changeable through neuroplasticity. Anna Barnhill, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 And that’s good news, since movement patterns are changeable. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025 Against this chaotic backdrop, Botstein arrived in Europe as an ambassador of cultural alliance — one rooted not in the changeable geopolitical reactions of the Trump administration, but in the longstanding foundations of history and music. Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 On the other, the fate of that process seemed to hang on Napoleon, a changeable man who was nearly assassinated several times. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for changeable

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of changeable was in the 13th century

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“Changeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeable. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

changeable

adjective
change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce changeable (audio)
1
: likely to change often or suddenly
changeable weather
2
: appearing different (as in color) from different points of view
changeability noun
changeableness noun
changeably adverb

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