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protean
adjective
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Divide protean into syllables:

pro · tean

How to pronounce protean:

Definition of protean:

protean (adjective):
taking on different forms.
of or resembling proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms

Synonyms for protean:

versatiletemperamentalskillfulchangeableever-changingflexibleuniversalskilledmercurialadaptable
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Antonyms for protean:

resoluteunalterablelimiteduncompromisingauthoritarianunbendingunchangeablestrictestablishedrigid
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