Definition of versatile
- versatile building material
- a versatile disposition
- a versatile toe of a bird
- versatile antennae
She is a versatile athlete who participates in many different sports.
A pocketknife is a versatile tool.
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adaptable, all-around (also all-round), protean, universal;
general-purpose, mixed-use, multipurpose;
able, ace, adept, experienced, expert, masterful, proficient, skilled, skillful;
adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, fluid, malleable, modifiable, plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, variable;
: able to do many different things
: having many different uses
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