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agreeable

adjective
agree·​able | \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce agreeable (audio) \

Definition of agreeable

1 : pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one's tastes or needs an agreeable companion an agreeable change
2 : ready or willing to agree or consent was agreeable to the plan
3 : being in harmony : consonant
4 : able to be accepted : acceptable used with to a plan that is agreeable to everyone

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Other Words from agreeable

agreeability \ -​ˌgrē-​ə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce agreeability (audio) \ noun
agreeableness \ -​ˈgrē-​ə-​bəl-​nəs How to pronounce agreeableness (audio) \ noun
agreeably \ -​blē How to pronounce agreeably (audio) \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for agreeable

Synonyms

all right, alright, copacetic (also copasetic), ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake [slang], OK (or okay), palatable, satisfactory

Antonyms

disagreeable, unsatisfactory

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Examples of agreeable in a Sentence

He's a very agreeable young man. Traffic is one of the less agreeable aspects of city life. They spent an agreeable evening together. I suggested that we leave early, and she seemed agreeable.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Kipus was rated as being very extroverted, but not so agreeable. David Sidhu, Quartz, "How the sound of your name shapes the way people think about you," 19 Aug. 2019 This mirrored the tactics of the 1976 campaign, during which Democratic eminence Averell Harriman conveyed to the Soviet foreign ministry that Carter was anxious to negotiate and would be more agreeable to deal with than then-President Gerald Ford. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Democrats Are the True Election Meddlers," 15 Aug. 2019 Then again, what’s so terrible about being agreeable and trying to accommodate another person’s needs? Liana Schaffner, Allure, "The Power of Being “Pushy”," 7 Aug. 2019 Consumers who were more agreeable donated more to charity. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "What how you spend your money says about who you are," 17 July 2019 Beaumont Health released a statement in response to the union’s complaints: Beaumont Health has been meeting with SEIU for more than a year, bargaining in good faith, with the goal of reaching a mutually agreeable labor contract. Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "Beaumont workers, union members rally at Wayne hospital for fair contract," 17 July 2019 Studies have shown, for example, that people who are more conscientious, agreeable, and open to new experience tend to have more patience — and people who have fewer of those traits tend to be more likely to be impatient. Sarah Digiulio, NBC News, "How to train yourself to be more patient," 9 July 2019 The Rays might be hoping for a more agreeable successor. Matt Bonesteel, courant.com, "Rays’ city-sharing plan has problems, but team’s owner calls it an ‘amazing idea’," 26 June 2019 The Rays might be hoping for a more agreeable successor. Matt Bonesteel, The Denver Post, "Rays’ city-sharing plan has problems, but team’s owner calls it an “amazing idea”," 26 June 2019

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First Known Use of agreeable

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for agreeable

Middle English agreable "pleasing, acceptable, willing to agree," borrowed from Anglo-French, from agreer "to please, consent, agree" + -able -able

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More Definitions for agreeable

agreeable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of agreeable

somewhat formal + old-fashioned : pleasing to the mind or senses
: ready or willing to agree : willing to do or allow something
: able to be accepted

agreeable

adjective
agree·​able | \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce agreeable (audio) \

Kids Definition of agreeable

1 : pleasing to the mind or senses an agreeable taste
2 : willing to do, allow, or approve something She's agreeable to my idea.
3 : of a kind that can be accepted Is the schedule agreeable?

Other Words from agreeable

agreeably \ -​blē \ adverb

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