Added 9 October 2026
versatile
/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/ adjective
Latin root: versātilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about versatile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Having great diversity or variety.
his various achievements are impressive
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Changeable or inconstant.
versatile moods
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Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another.
a versatile writer
Origin
From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)