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- 1. changing one's opinions, behaviour, or appearance according to the situation: "with chameleon-like ease, they present the right image for the right audience"
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1. (Animals) any lizard of the family Chamaeleontidae of Africa and Madagascar, having long slender legs, a prehensile tail and tongue, and the ability to change colour. 2. a changeable or fickle person. [C14: from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai on the ground + leōn lion] chameleonic adj. chaˈmeleon-ˌlike adj.
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chameleon-like in British English. adjective. 1. having the ability to adapt quickly to different environments or circumstances. 2. exhibiting changeability or fickleness in behaviour, opinions, or loyalties. The word chameleon-like is derived from chameleon, shown below. Collins English Dictionary.
a lizard (= type of creature) that changes its skin color to match its surroundings so that it cannot be seen.
The earliest known use of the word chameleon-like is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for chameleon-like is from 1589, in the writing of ‘Pasquill of England’.
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chameleon-like (comparative more chameleon-like, superlative most chameleon-like) Having the characteristics of a chameleon. Synonym: chameleonic
Chameleons or chamaeleons ( family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 200 species described as of June 2015. [1] . The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colours, being capable of colour-shifting camouflage.
