agreeable

adjective agree·able \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl \

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

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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agreeability

play \-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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agreeableness

play \-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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agreeably

play \-blē\ adverb

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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.

Recent Examples of agreeable from the Web

But being friends with the owners of Lost Acres Vineyard, in Granby, pushed her into being agreeable about the project.

— michael walsh, Courant Community, "Maple View Farm Receives Town Approval For Farm Brewery," 10 Apr. 2018
Other research links lack of confidence among women to their being encouraged during childhood to be compliant and agreeable and to strive for perfection rather than to compete and take risks.

— gerard baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 20 Mar. 2018
It is understood that Gameiro is very much agreeable to a move to England, with his representatives engaging in talks with several clubs alongside the Magpies, the striker is far from bereft of options.

— SI.com, "Newcastle Among Host of Premier League Clubs in Race to Sign Atletico Madrid Misfit Kevin Gameiro," 21 Jan. 2018
Elantra has a lot to offer, overall, with plenty of special features at an agreeable price.

— emma jayne williams, star-telegram, "Hyundai’s Elantra compact sedan returns for 2018 with prices from $16,950-$22,100 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 31 Mar. 2018
He was selected by Uber’s board in part because of his personality: agreeable, unthreatening, comfortable with the kind of corporate talk that investors find reassuring.

— rachel aviv, The New Yorker, "At Uber, a New C.E.O. Shifts Gears," 30 Mar. 2018
Female characters are much more likely to be agreeable than male ones – 80 percent of female characters have agreeableness scores of 85 percent or higher, compared to only 27 percent of male characters.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "This Texas Company Is Fighting Hollywood’s Gender Inequality With Hard Data From Movie Scripts," 23 Mar. 2018
Shion and Taka both love girls who are agreeable, open to trying new things, and love to laugh and go outside.

— mariah smith, The Cut, "Nothing Can Terrace Apart: A Terrace House Recap," 22 Mar. 2018
Kids are usually agreeable to a day without school, but one parent was supportive, too.

— lauren castle, azcentral, "Parents have mixed feelings on #RedForEd sick-out at West Valley schools," 21 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of 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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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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