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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After suffering the first loss in his professional career, Golovkin also seemed agreeable to a third fight. — Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, "How Canelo Alvarez Surprised Gennady Golovkin With a Different Game Plan," 16 Sep. 2018 The task is to find someone reasonably agreeable and someone who wants to do the job in a good-faith way. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "House Democrats don’t need a leader, they need someone to represent them on TV," 20 Nov. 2018 Despite her agreeable relationship with her ex-husband Prince Andrew, Fergie was somewhat ostracized by his relatives following their divorce and a number of high-profile scandals in the 1990s. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Looks Stunning in a Green Dress at Her Daughter Princess Eugenie's Wedding," 12 Oct. 2018 And a mutually agreeable resolution might be difficult to find — because, unlike some of Trump’s other trade spats, his standoff with China has real stakes for both nations. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "After Trump’s New Tariff Threat, China Seeks Strategy for Retaliation," 11 July 2018 In a functional market, patients would demand care and providers would furnish it at mutually agreeable prices. — Sally C. Pipes, Fortune, "Why Does the Left Want Universal Health Care? Britain’s Is on Its Deathbed," 10 July 2018 His agreeable affect is a perk of his more elevated social class. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "'The Humans' at the Ahmanson: Quite possibly the best cast of actors you can see anywhere," 21 June 2018 Anxiety, loneliness, and anger disrupt their efforts to be upbeat and agreeable. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "An unflinching look at ‘The Pain of Others’," 28 June 2018 But the lead-up to the vote was anything but agreeable. — Jessica Boehm, azcentral, "Chaos in Phoenix over light-rail extension derails city budget," 20 June 2018

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