adjective
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able to change or be changed; fickle
changeable weather
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varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights
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Etymology
Origin of changeable
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at change, -able
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Example Sentences
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Much of the market’s gains are driven by momentum purchasers such as quantitatively-driven traders and exchange-traded funds, which are fragile and rapidly changeable.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It has been with him all his life, and it is a conductor’s opera — complex, fleeting, sylvan, changeable, tender and tough.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Exporters continue to have greater difficulty finding overseas buyers, due in part to changeable U.S. policy, Christine Lagarde said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Many areas can therefore expect largely cloudy skies and changeable weather, with frequent showers or longer spells of rain at times.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
He snorted in disdain and looked at her with his changeable, cockeyed stare.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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