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versatile - adaptable - flexible - changeable - variable - mutable,aceted - all-round - resourceful - malleable - pliable - elastic - fluid - shifting - ever-changing - kaleidoscopic - polymorphous - shape-shifting - mercurial - chameleonic - labile - modifiable - transformable - adjustable - convertible - alterable - plastic - ductile - resilient - supple - proteiform - metamorphic - transmutable - morphable - dynamic - multifarious - diverse - heterogeneous - eclectic - manifold - assorted - sundry - various - motley - mixed - hybrid - composite - amalgamated - blended
The word 'protean' refers to the ability to easily and continuously change or adapt to different situations, tasks, or roles. It is often used to describe someone who is highly flexible and capable of handling a wide variety of functions or talents. The term is derived from Proteus, a sea god in Greek mythology who could change his shape at will.