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- [myoo-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈmyu tə bəl/
- /ˈmjuːtəbl/
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- [myoo-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈmyu tə bəl/
Definitions of mutable word
- adjective mutable liable or subject to change or alteration. 1
- adjective mutable given to changing; constantly changing; fickle or inconstant: the mutable ways of fortune. 1
- noun mutable Liable to change. 1
- adjective mutable capable of changing 1
- adjective mutable able to or tending to change 0
- adjective mutable of or relating to four of the signs of the zodiac, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces, which are associated with the quality of adaptability 0
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Origin of mutable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin mūtābilis, equivalent to mūtā(re) to change + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Mutable
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mutable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mutable
adj mutable
- fickle — Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- mercurial — changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- vacillating — not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
adjective mutable
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
Antonyms for mutable
adj mutable
- invariable — not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
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