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 The left temple has a USB-C port at its tip for connecting to a compatible device. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead, a retractable smartphone system compatible with MagSafe technology has been designed for use as needed. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 The Segway Xiro Automatic Dropper Post is an e-bike accessory compatible with Segway’s Myon and Muxi e-bikes that automatically lowers the seat as the rider slows to a stop and returns to optimal pedaling height when riders push to resume riding. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Next, in critical areas, each amino acid chosen needs to be compatible with the formation of the enzyme’s catalytic site. — ArsTechnica, 14 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

The shooter’s parents were interviewed on Thursday and were cooperative with investigators, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter said his mother has been cooperative with law enforcement so far in the investigation.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026