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 new Alexa Home Map is now an interactive 3D view of not just everything that’s inside your property, but what’s outside of it too — using compatible Ring cameras to provide a 360-degree view that animates cars and people moving nearby. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026 These options are available on compatible devices running iOS 27. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The inclusion of religious voices is key in her work, demonstrating that human and reproductive rights can be compatible with, rather than opposed to, religious faiths. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 If that could be the case, consider a stand that is compatible with different iPad sizes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible

Adjective

Those running for the board have diverse backgrounds and varying ideas, but also near-unanimous agreement that district leaders need to do more to meet the basic needs of students struggling to pursue their higher education goals.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The Gary Common Council passed the airport, salaries and general budgets in unanimous 8-0 votes Tuesday night.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

The legislative push, first reported by The New York Times, aims to show a united Democratic caucus taking quick action on the issues they were elected to solve, especially oppressively high costs on everything from gas to groceries.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Across our semi-united, Letterboxd-loving nation, new microcinemas are opening up, old movies are selling out, and local programmers are giving film fans tons of exciting reasons to hit the box office.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 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

Kashpirovskiy performing tricks and hypnotizing a kolkhoz [Soviet cooperative farm] audience.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
The Community Gardens at Prairie Green is a cooperative partnership between the Geneva Park District, the city of Geneva and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026