changeable

[ cheyn-juh-buhl ]

adjective

1. liable to change or to be changed; variable.

   Synonyms: unstable, flighty, fickle, inconstant, erratic

2. of changing color or appearance:

   changeable silk.

changeable

/ ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl /

adjective

1. able to change or be changed; fickle

   changeable weather

2. varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights

Derived Forms

• ˈchangeably, adverb
• ˌchangeaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• changea·bili·ty changea·ble·ness noun
• changea·bly adverb
• non·changea·ble adjective
• non·changea·ble·ness noun
• non·changea·bly adverb
• unchange·a·bili·ty noun
• un·changea·ble adjective
• un·changea·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of changeable¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; change, -able

Example Sentences

“We do not believe sex is changeable and we do not intend to participate in events that send a different message.”

From Los Angeles Times

Long-range computer models are hinting at the unsettled weather continuing, with rather changeable and slightly windier conditions lasting until the middle of October.

From BBC

But Justice Robert Bromwich said in his decision on Friday that case law has consistently found sex is “changeable and not necessarily binary”, ultimately dismissing Giggle’s argument.

From BBC

But by Tuesday the jet stream pattern in the Atlantic will have straightened and we will be back to more changeable weather with temperatures nearer normal.

From BBC

Before Sunday, conditions will remain fairly changeable, with rain expected in western parts of the country on Thursday, before sunny spells for certain areas on Friday and humid weather on Saturday.

From BBC

Related Words

• capricious
• fickle
• fluctuating
• mercurial
• protean
• shifting
• unpredictable
• unsettled
• unstable
• varying
• volatile