agreeable

play

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

—

agreeability

play \-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

—

agreeableness

play \-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs\ noun

—

agreeably

play \-blē\ adverb

See agreeable defined for English-language learners

See agreeable defined for kids

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

CPS abandoned the plan months later amid intense community opposition, while saying officials wanted to find an agreeable solution for the area.

— juan perez jr., chicagotribune.com, "Little Village residents, officials ask CPS for new school building," 30 Aug. 2017
And remember, the good news is that even if the weather isn't agreeable this time around, Indiana will get a second chance.

— vic ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, "Solar eclipse forecast: Cloudy skies will hamper our view," 20 Aug. 2017
Even the most agreeable septuagenarian men don’t change, let alone someone like Trump, whose character has long been defined by orneriness.

— jeet heer, New Republic, "Stop Pretending That Trump Can Be Saved From Himself," 7 Aug. 2017
Fresh-crab maki from Daruma of Tokyo proves an agreeable palate cleanser.

— maurizio cattelan, Vogue, "Game Day Goes Gourmet: All The Best New Things to Eat at Sports Arenas Now," 30 July 2017
Younger adults and healthy people in the solid middle class may find more agreeable options.

— Time, "These Are the Winners and Losers in the New Republican Health Care Plan," 15 July 2017
Russia also wanted sanctions reduced, and the Trump administration has relaxed some and seems perfectly agreeable with dropping most of the others.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "From Russia With Dirt: Why new Trump bombshell matters," 9 July 2017
A separate population north of the river is part of a recovery plan but has drawn complaints as officials struggled to find a place — and agreeable land owners — to relocate panthers.

— jenny staletovich, miamiherald, "Want to keep protecting Florida panthers? Time to speak up," 30 June 2017
Otherwise, the Odyssey’s ride quality is agreeable; it balances composed cruising with competent cornering, which isn’t reflected in the unimpressive, 0.75-g skidpad result.

— drew dorian, Car and Driver, "2018 Honda Odyssey 10-speed Automatic," 21 June 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agreeable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of agreeable

see agree

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 14th century

See Words from the same year

agreeable Synonyms

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

AGREEABLE Defined for English Language Learners

agreeable

play

adjective

Definition of agreeable for English Language Learners

: pleasing to the mind or senses
: ready or willing to agree : willing to do or allow something
: able to be accepted

AGREEABLE Defined for Kids

agreeable

play

adjective agree·able \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl \

Definition of agreeable for Students

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?

—

agreeably

\-blē\ adverb

Learn More about agreeable

See words that rhyme with agreeable Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for agreeable Spanish Central: Translation of agreeable Nglish: Translation of agreeable for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of agreeable for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up agreeable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

agreeable

Definition of agreeable

agreeability

agreeableness

agreeably

From the M-W Editors

Examples of agreeable in a Sentence

Recent Examples of agreeable from the Web

Origin and Etymology of agreeable

agreeable Synonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Words

Near Antonyms

AGREEABLE Defined for English Language Learners

agreeable

Definition of agreeable for English Language Learners

AGREEABLE Defined for Kids

agreeable

Definition of agreeable for Students

agreeably

Learn More about agreeable

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

Breathing Life Into 'Inspire'

Trending: Kim Jong Un: Trump a 'Dotard'

These Are Fighting Words

Merriam-Webster's New Words Quiz—Fall 2017 Edition!

Words of the Year: 1066