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

Blagojevich was impeached, removed from office by a unanimous 59-0 Illinois Senate vote and convicted of federal corruption offenses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Under the existing Placer County Charter, a vacancy on the five-member Board of Supervisors must be filled by a unanimous vote of the remaining supervisors.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

Its potential advantages include simpler integration, more consistent operator interfaces and greater flexibility in configuring robotic fleets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
As the accessories category has been a consistent growth driver in Designer Brand’s retail category, its partnership with Imbox helps to amplify this ongoing momentum.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

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
This album is also unapologetically optimistic in a simpler, more united ’90s way.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 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