- Capable of doing many things competently.
- Having varied uses or serving many functions: "The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato" (Craig Claiborne).
- Variable or inconstant; changeable: a versatile temperament.
- Biology. Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the antenna of an insect, the toe of an owl, or the loosely attached anther of a flower.
[Latin versātilis, from versātus, past participle of versāre, to turn.]
versatilely ver'sa·tile·ly adv.versatility ver'sa·til'i·ty (-tĭl'ĭ-tē) or ver'sa·tile·ness (-təl-nĭs, -tīl'-) n.
SYNONYMS versatile, all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious. These adjectives mean having many aspects, uses, or abilities: a versatile writer; an all-around athlete; a many-sided subject; a multifaceted undertaking; multifarious interests.





