Definition of versatile Versatile

/vɚˈsʌtʌl/ - [versutul] - ver•sa•tile

We found 13 definitions of versatile from 4 different sources.

What does versatile mean?

Adjective
versatile - able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
		mobile capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"
versatile - competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
		skilled having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
versatile - having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
		various
		varied broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"
versatile - changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"

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versatile (a.)
Capable of being turned round.
versatile (a.)
Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variable; unsteady; inconstant; as versatile disposition.
versatile (a.)
Turning with ease from one thing to another; readily applied to a new task, or to various subjects; many-sided; as, versatile genius; a versatile politician.
versatile (a.)
Capable of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird.