versatile
Able to do many different things well.
versatile in a sentence
- Our versatile goalkeeper can also play in defence, midfield and even up front.
- A wooden spoon is surprisingly versatile: it stirs, scrapes, mixes and even makes a fine drum.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to versatile?
- Alimited
- Brigid
- Cfixed
- Dadaptable
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D: adaptable. The other three mean the opposite of versatile.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to versatile?
- Aadaptable
- Blimited
- Call-round
- Dflexible
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B: limited. The other three mean nearly the same as versatile.
Words that mean something similar
adaptable, flexible, all-round
Words that mean the opposite
limited, rigid, fixed
More words about character & personality
- vigilant: Watching carefully for danger or trouble.
- virtuous: Behaving in a good, honest and moral way.
- vivacious: Bubbly, lively and full of fun.
- vulnerable: Easy to hurt or attack because of being weak or unprotected.
- wily: Clever at tricking people.
- witty: Clever and funny with words.
- worthy: Deserving respect, praise or attention.
- zany: Funny in a strange, silly way.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test