adaptable

Able or willing to change to suit new situations.

• Our new manager is very adaptable.
• You need to be adaptable when plans change.
• The most adaptable workers learned the new system quickly.

How to use it: adaptable to something (The team is adaptable to changing conditions.)

Similar words: flexible, versatile

Opposites: inflexible, rigid

Common phrases: adaptable person, highly adaptable, adaptable to change

Able to change how it lives or behaves when its surroundings change.

• Rats are highly adaptable animals.
• This adaptable species survives in many habitats.
• Less adaptable organisms may disappear as the climate changes.

How to use it: adaptable to something (These plants are adaptable to dry conditions.)

Similar words: flexible

Common phrases: adaptable species, adaptable organism, adaptable to something

Able to be changed so that it can be used for a different purpose or situation.

• The design is easily adaptable.
• This plug is adaptable for use abroad.
• They chose a layout adaptable to future changes.

How to use it: adaptable for something (The building is adaptable for use as a school.); adaptable to something (The design is adaptable to different room sizes.)

Similar words: modifiable, adjustable

Common phrases: adaptable design, adaptable equipment, adaptable for something