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versable

versable adjective: capable of being turned; flexible, changeable, or inconsistent.

Adjective

versable (comparative more versable, superlative most versable)

  1. Capable of being turned; flexible, changeable, or inconsistent.
    • Hence they are naturally led to relinquish the firmness of an upright character, for that supple and versable turn, which accommodates itself to the times, and assumes whatever appearance seems most convenient for interest.1814, Hugh Blair ·, Sermons - Volume 2, page 230
    • The classic statement by Judge Holmes, " [t]he law does not define fraud; it needs no definition; it is as old as falsehood and as versable as human ingenuity.1977, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations, Staff Study of Computer Security in Federal Programs, page 215

Forms of versable

comparativemore versable
superlativemost versable

Origin of versable

From Latin versabilis. Compare French versable. See versatile.

Words formed from versable

Questions about versable

What does versable mean?
Versable means capable of being turned; flexible, changeable, or inconsistent.
What part of speech is versable?
Versable is an adjective.

Words near versable in the dictionary

  1. vers de societe
  2. vers de société
  3. vers-librist
  4. vers-librists
  5. versability
  6. versable
  7. Versace
  8. Versaces
  9. Versaci
  10. Versaggi
  11. Versaillais

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