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 More than half of the reservoirs technically compatible with gas-injection flooding sit within Texas and the broader Gulf Coast region, encompassing onshore basins and offshore fields. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Some pear varieties need a compatible second variety nearby for pollination, says Spoonemore, so always check the pollination requirements before buying one. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026 Officials said the missile is compatible with aircraft across multiple generations, including fourth and fifth-generation fighters as well as future sixth-generation aircraft. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Due to antibodies from previous transfusions and a transplant, finding a compatible second kidney was nearly impossible. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible

Adjective

The exchange is the latest chapter in a public disagreement that erupted after Clancy's trial, when Reddington publicly criticized the lone holdout juror who prevented a unanimous verdict on murder charges.

— Brittany Miller , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
No emergency The decision was issued by a unanimous three-judge panel from the DC Circuit’s Court of Appeals.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

Congress swiftly passes a resolution to uphold the civil rights of Muslims and Arabs, urging Americans to remain united.

— Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
But the people of Ceuta are strong, united, and an example on a global level of four cultures living together in such a small space.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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