adaptable
Ready for change
Adaptable describes someone or something capable of adjusting to new conditions.
An adaptable person handles change without difficulty: She's remarkably adaptable—she thrived in three different countries.
The word applies to things designed for flexibility: an adaptable floor plan, adaptable software.
In biology, adaptable species survive environmental shifts that doom others.
Able to stretch, rebounds
- bendableAble to curve
- suppleFlexing without damage
- limberBending without resistance
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
malleable · ductile · yielding · pliable · soft · springy · stretchy · adjustable
Having many dimensions
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
multiskilled · protean · jack-of-all-trades · chameleonlike · eclectic · dynamic · convertible · multipurpose
Cleverly original in design
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- creativeProducing original ideas
- cleverShowing mental quickness
quick-witted · sharp · smart · intuitive · problem-solver · improviser · strategic · tactical
Regaining what was lost
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
survival · perseverance · robustness · strength · tenacity · stamina · durability · fortitude
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
Darwin · species · organism · trait · survival · habitat · niche · environment
Made of separable units
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- upgradableAble to be enhanced
- customizableAble to be modified
interoperable · plug-and-play · firmware · software · hardware · interface · platform · API
elastic
Able to stretch, rebounds
pliant · malleable · ductile · yielding · pliable · soft · springy · stretchy · adjustable · modifiable
multifaceted
Having many dimensions
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- multitalentedHaving diverse abilities
cross-functional · multiskilled · protean · jack-of-all-trades · chameleonlike · eclectic · dynamic · convertible · multipurpose · well-rounded
ingenious
Cleverly original in design
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- creativeProducing original ideas
clever · quick-witted · sharp · smart · intuitive · problem-solver · improviser · strategic · tactical · shrewd
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
hardiness · survival · perseverance · robustness · strength · tenacity · stamina · durability · fortitude · steadfastness
evolution
Species changing over generations
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
acclimatization · Darwin · species · organism · trait · survival · habitat · niche · environment · fitness
modular
Made of separable units
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- upgradableAble to be enhanced
customizable · interoperable · plug-and-play · firmware · software · hardware · interface · platform · API · reconfigurable
- versatilityversatile, flexible, all-purpose, multipurpose, flexibility
- street smartsstreet smarts, savvy, resourceful, resourcefulness, cunning
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
- versatileversatile, well-rounded, multitalented, all-rounder, multifaceted
- adjetivos de diseñomodular
- open-mindednessopen-mindedness, openness, open mind, broad-mindedness, broadminded
adaptableunchanging
Not varying at all
unchangeable · immutable · unalterable · invariable · constant
adaptableinflexible
Unable to bend
rigid · unbudgeable · intractable · unvarying · constant