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 After plugging in a compatible charger, an Extreme Charging prompt appeared on the screen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 The orca, known as Toñi, was spotted this week with marks Spanish officials described as compatible with possible pellet shots, according to Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The technology is also designed to remain compatible with older data center architectures, potentially allowing operators to upgrade cooling without rebuilding entire facilities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compatible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatible

Adjective

Although the Federal Open Market Committee voted to hold its benchmark for interest rates steady at its last meeting, the decision wasn’t unanimous.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The council approved the donation in a unanimous vote Tuesday evening.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unanimous

Adjective

Chains rely on their ability to offer a consistent supply on a huge scale, said Stephen Zagor, a restaurant consultant and adjunct associate professor at Columbia Business School.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet cargo freight has been hard to electrify because long-haul trucks need hundreds of miles of range while carrying heavy loads, and charging infrastructure has not been consistent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 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

The event reveals the cooperative hunting strategies of orcas, where multiple individuals work together to isolate and subdue large prey.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Swalwell was cooperative with investigators, the outlet said, citing sources on the ground.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026