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

Other Word Forms

• changeably adverb
• changeability noun
• changeableness noun
• nonchangeable adjective
• nonchangeableness noun
• nonchangeably adverb
• unchangeability noun
• unchangeable adjective
• unchangeably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of changeable¹

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

Example Sentences

That said, there’s a lengthy enough record of futility to suggest more is at work than the changeable mood of a fickle electorate.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Howell adds that "even without fires we are now subjected to more changeable vintages. So the odds are better if you use two different vintages to create the desired style for a particular wine."

From BBC

That's why the country's climate is so changeable and that variability also makes mapping some climate changes more difficult.

From BBC

This will follow a comparatively cool and changeable weekend, in which many areas will see rain at times.

From BBC

As ever the chances of seeing these sights is dependent on the capricious nature of the UK's weather which is definitely expected to be more changeable throughout June than it was in the spring.

From BBC

Related Words

• capricious 
• fickle 
• fluctuating www.thesaurus.com
• mercurial 
• protean 
• shifting www.thesaurus.com
• unpredictable 
• unsettled 
• unstable 
• varying www.thesaurus.com
• volatile