Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #100 of 1319

versatile (adj.)

able to do many things

Examples

  • A versatile tool.

Key rules

  • Versatile means able to do many different things
  • A versatile tool, a versatile actor
  • Versatility is the noun

Common mistakes

  • A versatile of tool → A versatile tool
  • She is versatility → She is versatile

Use cases

  • Describing tools and devices
  • Praising performers
  • Talking about skills
💡 Tip: Versatile describes things and people with many uses.
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