variable | Definition of variable

Synonyms and Antonyms of variable

1 capable of being readily changed

a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to

Synonyms of variable

adaptable, adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, fluid, malleable, modifiable, pliable

Words Related to variable

changing, fluctuating, inconstant, labile, unstable, unsteady, varying, versatile

Near Antonyms of variable

constant, stable, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying

Antonyms of variable

established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set, unadaptable, unalterable, unbudgeable, unchangeable

2 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent

Synonyms of variable

capricious, changeable, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, volatile

Words Related to variable

aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray

ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering

dicey, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

adaptable, mobile, protean, versatile

Phrases Synonymous with variable

Near Antonyms of variable

equable, even, uniform

abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent

dependable, reliable, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty

Antonyms of variable

certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying