changeable

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

Synonyms

• adjustable
• adaptable
• flexible
• changing

Examples of changeable in a Sentence

The terms of this contract are easily changeable.

an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery

Recent Examples on the Web

Weather on Gotland can be changeable, with warm sunshine one moment and brisk sea breezes the next, so layering is wise. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The boundaries of harm, however, are changeable. —Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 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

Word History

First Known Use

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