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changeable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of changeable

1 capable of being readily changed
  • an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery
Synonyms of changeable

adaptable, adjustable, alterable, elastic, flexible, fluid, malleable, modifiable, pliable, variable
Words Related to changeable

changing, fluctuating, inconstant, unstable, unsteady, varying, versatile
Near Antonyms of changeable

constant, stable, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying
Antonyms of changeable

established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set, unadaptable, unalterable, unbudgeable, unchangeable
2 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
  • The changeable nature of the business is such that you either have too much or too little to do.
Synonyms of changeable

capricious, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile
Words Related to changeable

aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray

ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering

dicey, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

adaptable, mobile, protean, versatile
Phrases Synonymous with changeable

up in the air
Near Antonyms of changeable

equable, even, uniform

abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent

dependable, reliable, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty
Antonyms of changeable

certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying

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