Meaning: Able to exist or work together without conflict
Hindi: अनुकूल
Synonyms: suitable, harmonious, consistent, matching, congenial
Antonyms: incompatible, conflicting, inconsistent
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC Steno 2023 T-1
compatible in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Choose the misspelt word from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Compatable
The misspelt word is ' Compatable ' (Option 4). The correct spelling is 'Compatible' — C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E. It means able to exist or work together without conflict.
Option 1 ('Predictable') is correctly spelt.
Option 2 ('Valuable') is correctly spelt.
Option 3 ('Sociable') is correctly spelt. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Choose the option that completes the sentence using the correct spelling.
The president and the vice president were a ______ pair.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) compatible
Meaning: compatible = able to work or live together without conflict *(अनुकूल, सुसंगत, मेल खाने वाला)*.
A president and vice president who work well together are a compatible pair.
The spelling.
com + pat + ible — the ending is -ible, as in *possible, visible, flexible*.
The noun keeps the same i: compatibility.
Why the others are wrong.
#B compatibel — the ending is reversed; English words end in -ble, never *-bel*.
#B compatable — *-able* in place of -ible; there is no word *compatability*.
#B competible — the first vowel is borrowed from *compete* *(प्रतिस्पर्धा करना)*; the root here is compat-, not *compet-*.
Answer: compatible
*Say "compatibility" in your head — the i before -ble ne - SSC Steno 2023 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
CompatibleAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Inconsistent
Answer: (b) Inconsistent
Explanation:
• Compatible means able to exist or work together without conflict (अनुकूल, मेल खाने वाला).
• Inconsistent means not in agreement or harmony (असंगत, मेल न खाने वाला) — ✅ the opposite of compatible.
Other options:
• Energetic – full of energy (ऊर्जावान) ❌ not related
• Immaculate – perfectly clean or flawless (बिलकुल साफ या त्रुटिहीन) ❌
• Helpful – ready to help (सहायक) ❌ unrelated in meaning
✅ So, the correct antonym is Inconsistent.
Examples
- “The new software is compatible with most operating systems.”
compatible – questions
What is the meaning of compatible in Hindi?
compatible means “अनुकूल” in Hindi. In English: Able to exist or work together without conflict
What are the synonyms of compatible?
Synonyms of compatible: suitable, harmonious, consistent, matching, congenial.
What is the opposite of compatible?
Antonyms of compatible: incompatible, conflicting, inconsistent.
Has compatible been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – compatible has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC MTS 2025, SSC Steno 2023 T-1.