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单词 protean
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protean

There was a creature of burnished shadow in her, dark and sleek and protean.
(adjective) 
Definition
capable of constantly changing shape or form
the protean and complex nature of his work
Synonyms
changeable
He was a man of changeable moods.
The forecast is for changeable weather.
variable
Weather conditions are variable and change from day to day.
volatile
There have been riots before and the situation is volatile.
versatile
He stood out as one of the game's most versatile athletes.
temperamental
The patient was given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia.
ever-changing
mercurial
his mercurial temperament
many-sided
mutable
Time, space and matter are mutable realities.
polymorphous
multiform

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mercurial
Definition
lively and unpredictable
his mercurial temperament
Synonyms
capricious,
volatile,
unpredictable,
erratic,
variable,
unstable,
fickle,
temperamental,
impulsive,
irrepressible,
changeable,
quicksilver,
flighty,
inconstant
in the sense of mutable
Definition
able to or tending to change
Time, space and matter are mutable realities.
Synonyms
changeable,
changing,
variable,
flexible,
uncertain,
volatile,
unsettled,
unstable,
inconsistent,
wavering,
unreliable,
fickle,
adaptable,
unsteady,
vacillating,
irresolute,
undependable,
inconstant,
alterable
in the sense of temperamental
Definition
(of a person) tending to be moody and have sudden outbursts of anger
The patient was given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia.
Synonyms
moody,
emotional,
touchy,
sensitive,
explosive,
passionate,
volatile,
fiery,
impatient,
erratic,
irritable,
mercurial,
excitable,
capricious,
petulant,
hot-headed,
chippy (informal),
hypersensitive,
highly strung,
easily upset,
unstable

Nearby words of
protean

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  • prosy
  • protagonist
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  • protect
  • protection
  • protective

Synonyms of 'protean'

protean

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of variable
Definition
likely to change at any time
Weather conditions are variable and change from day to day.
Synonyms
changeable,
unstable,
fluctuating,
shifting,
flexible,
wavering,
uneven,
fickle,
temperamental,
mercurial,
capricious,
unsteady,
protean,
vacillating,
fitful,
mutable,
inconstant,
chameleonic
in the sense of versatile
Definition
having many different skills or uses
He stood out as one of the game's most versatile athletes.
Synonyms
adaptable,
flexible,
all-round,
resourceful,
protean,
multifaceted,
many-sided,
all-singing, all-dancing
in the sense of volatile
Definition
(of circumstances) liable to sudden change
There have been riots before and the situation is volatile.
Synonyms
changeable,
shifting,
variable,
unsettled,
unstable,
explosive,
unreliable,
unsteady,
inconstant
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