versatility

noun

ver·​sa·​til·​i·​ty ˌvər-sə-ˈti-lə-tē 

: the quality or state of being versatile

a writer of great versatility

Examples of versatility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These shoes bring the comfort and versatility of your favorite sneaks, but with a distinctly polished, cool-girl edge. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026

Compressed air is used extensively in industrial environments due to its versatility and efficiency. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026

However, all but one Horned Frog who got in the game scored, and Campbell said the team’s scoring versatility matters even more when one of the team’s top scorers struggles. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026

Maybe, as Scheyer alluded to Saturday, this team may just have a lower defensive ceiling than years past — or at the very least, one without the same versatility as his best defensive groups. —Brendan Marks, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

versatile + -ity

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for versatility

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility