changeable
Able to shift
Changeable describes something that shifts or can be altered.
Changeable weather is unpredictable; changeable moods swing from one state to another.
A changeable situation remains unsettled: The schedule is still changeable.
The word can suggest either flexibility or instability, depending on context—a changeable policy might be adaptable or simply inconsistent.
Erratically disloyal in affection
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
temperamental · moody · erratic · unpredictable · inconstant · flighty · impulsive · vacillating
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- transformableAble to change form
- transmutableCapable of transformation
- fluidSubstance that flows
dynamic · evolving · metamorphic · plastic · revisable · amendable · revocable · impermanent
Able to bend freely
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- resilientAble to recover quickly
accommodating · amenable · modifiable · convertible · alterable · malleable · adaptable · compliant
Prone to fluctuation
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- shiftingChanging position or form
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
unstable · overcast · blustery · showery · squally · temperamental · fickle · capricious
Having multiple interpretations
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
indeterminate · indefinite · unsettled · unpredictable · unreliable · precarious · iffy · dicey
fickle
Erratically disloyal in affection
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- volatileLiable to sudden change
whimsical · temperamental · moody · erratic · unpredictable · inconstant · flighty · impulsive · vacillating · wavering
alterable
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- transformableAble to change form
- transmutableCapable of transformation
fluid · dynamic · evolving · metamorphic · plastic · revisable · amendable · revocable · impermanent · transient
flexible
Able to bend freely
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- pliableCapable of bending easily
resilient · accommodating · amenable · modifiable · convertible · alterable · malleable · adaptable · compliant · conformable
variable
Prone to fluctuation
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- shiftingChanging position or form
fluctuating · unstable · overcast · blustery · showery · squally · temperamental · fickle · capricious · inclement
ambiguous
Having multiple interpretations
questionable · indeterminate · indefinite · unsettled · unpredictable · unreliable · precarious · iffy · dicey · chancy
wobbly
Tending to teeter
precarious · teetering · unbalanced · tottering · insecure · faltering · quivering · wavering · toppling · swaying
- indecisionindecision, indecisiveness, conflicted, hesitation, indecisive
- temporarytemporary, temp job, interim, temp worker, provisional
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- flexibilitystretch, elastic, bendy, stretchy, bendable
changeableconstant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
unchanging · stable · steady · invariable · unvarying
changeableinflexible
Unable to bend
rigid · fixed · unadaptable · inelastic · unbending
unchangeable, exchangeable, unchangeably, changeability, interchangeability, changeableness, unchangeability, unchangeableness