Antonyms for changeable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : cheyn-juh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃeɪn dʒə bəl


Definition of changeable

Origin :
  • mid-13c., "unstable, inconstant, unreliable," from Old French changeable "inconstant," from changier (see change (v.)) + -able (see -able). Meaning "subject to variation" is from late 14c. Related: Changeably.
  • adj erratic
Example sentences :
  • Their plumage is quite beautiful, and so changeable that no painting can imitate it.
  • Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
  • The foliage is beautiful, showing a sheen like changeable silk.
  • Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various
  • Besides, he was sluggish, changeable, and altogether untrustworthy.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) » by Henry Martyn Baird
  • At other times his opinions were as changeable as the hue of the chameleon.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 » by John Charles Dent
  • His temper is violent and changeable, but he has excellent manners and is full of tact.
  • Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford
  • That his affections were changeable, if intense, was admitted by the composer himself.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Work in Music » by Arthur Elson
  • Here plainly was a person of moods, changeable and tempersome.
  • Extract from : « The Life of the Party » by Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
  • The populace of England is as changeable as that of Rome, if Shakespeare is to be believed.
  • Extract from : « Tolstoy on Shakespeare » by Leo Tolstoy
  • The fortune of war is changeable, but a disaster may be atoned for.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 » by Theophile Gautier
  • The experiences do not last, and the heart is so changeable.
  • Extract from : « 'Jesus Himself' » by Andrew Murray

Synonyms for changeable

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