agreeable

agree·able

adjective \ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl\

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

3

: being in harmony : consonant

— agree·abil·i·ty \-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— agree·able·ness \-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— agree·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of AGREEABLE

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

First Known Use of AGREEABLE

14th century

Related to AGREEABLE

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

disagreeable, unsatisfactory

Related Words

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome; acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable

Near Antonyms

bad, deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched; mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

Rhymes with AGREEABLE

foreseeable