Meaning

7 senses
  1. Capable of doing many things competently.

    bewandt, beweglich, gewandt

    разносторо́ннийraznostorónnij

  2. (usually)Having varied uses or many functions.

    vielseitig

    многофункциона́льныйmnogofunkcionálʹnyj

  3. Changeable or inconstant.

    wandlungsfähig, wendig

    изме́нчивыйizménčivyj, непостоя́нныйnepostojánnyj

    changeable or inconstant

  4. Capable of moving freely in all directions.

    versatil

    подви́жныйpodvížnyj

    able to move freely in all directions

  5. Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).

  6. Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.

  7. (broadly)Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

Examples

41 sentences
  1. You're very versatile.

    Ти дуже різнобічний.

    deDu bist sehr vielseitig.

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  2. Potatoes are very versatile.

    Картопля дуже універсальна.

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  3. Tom is quite versatile, isn't he?

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  4. Tom is a very versatile actor.

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  5. Tom is a very versatile musician.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
capable of doing many things competently:
having varied uses or many functions:
changeable or inconstant:
biology: capable of moving freely in all directions:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
capable of doing many things competently:
having varied uses or many functions:
changeable or inconstant:
biology: capable of moving freely in all directions:

Origin

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to tur

From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).

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Forms

more versatile, most versatile
Comparativemore versatile Lesson
Superlativemost versatile Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • having great diversity or variety:various

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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