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You might call a chameleonic person fickle, or inconstant, or flip-flopping, or inconsistent.
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Part of speech:
Call someone a chameleon, or chameleonic, when you want to emphasize how extremely adaptable they are to different situations.
"He adapted himself to get along with all the Bahrami men, like a chameleon."
Explain the meaning of "chameleonic" without saying "changeable" or "inconsistent."
In an old novel by John Kendrick Bangs, a character finds chameleonic people charming and fascinating:
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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Opposites of CHAMELEONIC include
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