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 These systems are compatible with most general privacy laws, but not with specialized laws, such as HIPAA. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Anker PowerWave Pad is Qi-certified and is compatible with most newer smartphones and wireless earbuds. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 That logic matters for retailers because beauty is highly compatible with cultural imitation. — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The sets are oven-safe, induction-compatible and easy to clean. — ABC News, 8 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

But outside factors might not be so cooperative going forward.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
The law sets exceptions for certain schools and academies, including year-round schools, cooperative innovative/early college schools and qualifying districts that have a good-cause calendar waiver.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026