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variable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of variable

1 capable of being readily changed

  • a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
Synonyms of variable

adaptable, adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, fluid, malleable, modifiable, pliable
Words Related to variable

changing, fluctuating, inconstant, labile, unstable, unsteady, varying, versatile
Near Antonyms of variable

constant, stable, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying
Antonyms of variable

established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set, unadaptable, unalterable, unbudgeable, unchangeable

2 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

  • highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
Synonyms of variable

capricious, changeable, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, volatile
Words Related to variable

aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray

ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering

dicey, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

adaptable, mobile, protean, versatile
Phrases Synonymous with variable

up in the air
Near Antonyms of variable

equable, even, uniform

abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent

dependable, reliable, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty
Antonyms of variable

certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying

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