COMPATIBLE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

compatible

adjective

kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl

Definition of compatible

as in unanimous

having or marked by agreement in feeling or action didn't think that they'd be compatible as roommates

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as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict a theory that is compatible with what we already know about early man

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Recent Examples of compatible After plugging in a compatible charger, an Extreme Charging prompt appeared on the screen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 The orca, known as Toñi, was spotted this week with marks Spanish officials described as compatible with possible pellet shots, according to Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The technology is also designed to remain compatible with older data center architectures, potentially allowing operators to upgrade cooling without rebuilding entire facilities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible

Adjective

The Infowars founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million, the Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous opinion, citing state laws that limit lawsuit damages.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The near-unanimous consensus among the monolithic Internet Wrestling Community was how incredible Punk and Owens’ promos were about to be given their near two decades of history.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Since January, every Mental Health Board meeting has been canceled due to a lack of a quorum caused by the member’s consistent failure to attend.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

The film’s treatment of Odysseus’s lies, too, seems consonant with the Ten Commandments instead of Homer’s moral worldview.

— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Definition of consonant

Adjective

The event reveals the cooperative hunting strategies of orcas, where multiple individuals work together to isolate and subdue large prey.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Swalwell was cooperative with investigators, the outlet said, citing sources on the ground.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026