Accommodative

/əˈkɒmədeɪtɪv/ adjective

Definition

Willing and able to adapt, adjust, or make compromises to meet someone else's needs or requests.

Etymology

From accommodate (Latin accommodare: ad- 'to' + commodare 'to make fit') + -ive suffix meaning 'having the quality of.' The root commodare means 'to make suitable,' reflecting the idea of fitting things together.

Kelly Says

This word reveals how accommodation is about flexibility—your eyes literally accommodate by changing lens shape to focus on different distances, and your personality can be accommodative in the same way, adjusting to fit different situations.

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