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 Fahnbulleh said bringing Jackdaw into production was compatible with Britain’s legally binding target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and reiterated her commitment to legislation banning new North Sea licenses. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 The Kindle is natively compatible with Amazon’s AZW and AZW3 Kindle file formats, as well as PDF, TXT, and unprotected MOBI and PRC. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The Jacques Delors Institute has proposed a WTO compatible quota system with in-quota tariffs and out-of-quota tariffs. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Prime members in the team's market can watch through a web browser or the Prime Video app on compatible televisions, phones, tablets, game consoles and other devices. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible

Adjective

The jury in the trial of James Barnett The jury could not come to a unanimous decision on whether to convict Barnett of second-degree arson, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the case.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The case ended in a mistrial last month after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

— ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

As the fund’s general partner, the NFL will collect some management fees and carry on the investments, a consistent and bankable income stream that is not shared with players as part of the salary cap.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Of the two teams, the Patriots have been more consistent since recovering from a sluggish start to the season.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

Opening in limited release on October 15, critics are more or less united in their awe, amusement, and sheer bafflement at what Fielder and Oppenheim were able to capture.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Even the centrist French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants a more united, empowered Europe to hold its own, is wont to speak about the Continent in civilizational terms.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of united

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

Abramson said Romero is married with four children and has been cooperative with police.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The building, which opens with a free community festival Friday through Tuesday, is piloting a cooperative nonprofit partnership model.

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026