agreeable

adjective

agree·able | \ 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 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

\ noun

agreeableness \ -ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

agreeably \ -blē

\ adverb

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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The Pursuit of Happyness, 8 Mile, and Superbad all paint the bus as a grimy last choice, not an agreeable option. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "As bus ridership continues to decrease, cities are turning to creative alternatives.," 5 Nov. 2018 Their goal is to make Mr. Zuckerberg appear as humble, agreeable and as forthright as possible, the people close to the preparations said. — Kevin Roose, Cecilia Kang And Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, "Zuckerberg Gets a Crash Course in Charm. Will Congress Care?," 8 Apr. 2018 While Greg Bird belted a grand slam, Sonny Gray delivered a salving performance and the Yankees got out of town with a resounding 9-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, the roots to their agreeable getaway could be traced to a single play. — New York Times, "A Yankees Blowout Rooted in a Single Impossible Decision," 11 July 2018 Also, the Silhouette Stages performers make the most of a country music-style score that’s agreeable if less than inspired. — Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times, "Silhouette Stages catches 'Big Fish'," 17 May 2018 But it’s built well, with a soft carbon fiber palm rest, thin bezels, all the necessary ports, and a keyboard that doesn’t have the most travel but is still more universally agreeable than boards on other laptops like the MacBook Pro. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the power user in your life," 4 Dec. 2018 If the weather is agreeable, grab one of the picnic tables outside, although the homey interior is also quite delightful. — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, "How to Spend a Fall Weekend on the North Shore of Massachusetts," 15 Oct. 2018 That move has frustrated the Players Association, which entered talks with NFL execs in July in the hopes of creating a more agreeable anthem policy. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Colin Kaepernick’s collusion grievance against the NFL, explained," 6 Sep. 2018 The cinema provides a pretty agreeable situation for someone like me. — Sara Benincasa, Longreads, "Great Reviews Of Movies I Have Never Seen: A Reading List," 13 July 2018

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