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Spell Bee Word: Adaptable


What does adaptable mean?

Word: Adaptable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Adaptable means able to change, or be changed, to suit new people, places or uses.

Synonyms: flexible, versatile, adjustable

Antonyms: inflexible

How do you spell adaptable?

Syllables: a - dapt - a - ble

Tricky part: The ending is able, not ible.

Watch out for: adaptible, adabtable, adaptabel

Memory tip: Picture the word able tacked onto the end: an adaptable person is able to change.

Adaptable in a sentence

Example 1: Hannah is adaptable and made friends quickly at her new school.

Example 2: This sofa is adaptable; it opens out into a bed for guests.

Example 3: Farmers need adaptable crops that survive both drought and heavy rain.

Fun Fact

Crows and rats are often called adaptable animals because they live just as well in crowded cities as in forests and fields.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

btalepada

a) acceptable
b) adaptable
c) debatable
d) adoptable

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b) adaptable. Adoptable needs an o, acceptable two c's and debatable two b's; these letters have three a's and a p.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

adaptable

a) useful
b) handy
c) rigid
d) elastic

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c) rigid. Rigid means unable to bend or change.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our new puppy proved addaptable and settled into the small flat within a week.

a) within
b) addaptable
c) settled
d) puppy

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b) addaptable. Only one d is needed, as in adapt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An adaptable phone charger is one that ____.

a) charges very slowly
b) fits many kinds of phones
c) has a very short cable
d) fits one model only

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b) fits many kinds of phones

2. Who shows that she is adaptable?

a) Riya, who sulks if anything changes
b) Mita, who gives up when the rules of a game change
c) Jaya, who refuses to try new food
d) Clara, who calmly changes her plans when it rains

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d) Clara, who calmly changes her plans when it rains

Associated Words

Words that end in -table: inevitable, accountable, unforgettable, equitable, portable, hospitable

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: flexible, versatile, adjustable, inflexible

More words from this list

bemused, consequence, draughtsman, geothermal, knuckle, optometrist, rustic, treasury

Next steps

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