Meaning & Definition of Versatile in English

1. Having great diversity or variety

• "His various achievements are impressive"

• "His vast and versatile erudition"

2. Changeable or inconstant

• "Versatile moods"

3. Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another

• "A versatile writer"

4. Able to move freely in all directions

• "An owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"

• "An insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"

• "A versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"