versatile UK /ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/US /ˈvɝ.sə.təl/ adjective7 •Capable of doing many things competently. •Having varied uses or many functions.The paddles were enormously versatile, serving as radio-antenna masts, shovels, ice prods, snow knives, and potential argument settlers—whoever had one in his hand at the time would win. — 1989 •Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role. •Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship. •Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).Among men who do engage in anal intercourse, about one-quarter are tops, one-quarter are bottoms, and one-half are versatile. — 2017 •Changeable or inconstant. •Capable of moving freely in all directions.The versatile anther is an important step up in flowering plant evolution and it may be the most widespread of all simple anther types. — 1996 formsmore versatile · most versatile