Choose the correct synonym for the word VERSATILE from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Adaptable
Versatile means able to do many different things well, or able to be used in many ways. Its synonym is adaptable.
Example: She is a versatile actor who can play comic and serious roles.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Corroborative | confirming or supporting a statement or theory, as evidence does (it has nothing to do with range of skills) | The police found corroborative evidence for his story. |
| (2) Adaptable (answer) | able to adjust to new conditions or uses (a versatile person or tool fits many different tasks, which is what being adaptable means) | Children are often more adaptable than adults when they move to a new city. |
| (3) Amateur | a person who does something for pleasure, not as a job, or someone not very skilled (it does not mean having many skills) | He is an amateur photographer who shoots birds on Sundays. |
| (4) Colloquial | used in informal everyday conversation (it describes language, not ability) | "Kids" is a colloquial word for children. |
| Synonyms of versatile: adaptable, all-round, flexible, multi-talented Antonyms of versatile: limited, inflexible, rigid, one-dimensional Also asked in CUET (UG): versatile – 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 16-09-2022 Slot 1 colloquial – 03-06-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1 |