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 \ ə-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

agreeableness \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

agreeably \ ə-ˈgrē-ə-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.

Recent Examples on the Web If the owner is agreeable, stand at a 90-degree angle from the dog and extend the back of your hand. — Shauna Springer, CNN, 13 May 2021 And of course a catalog is always very agreeable to have. — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 Be agreeable if a loved one wants to add something to the budget or has a plan that costs money. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2021 But the agreeable sweetness of Teffi’s image was deceptive. — Rachel Polonsky, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2021 Happy homemakers could be found on every network, from the patient mom Margaret Anderson of Father Knows Best to the profoundly agreeable June Cleaver of Leave It to Beaver. — Daniel S. Levy, Time, 8 May 2021 The contrarian at the office may need an invitation to be more agreeable, and winking commentary about her intractable opinions and self-seriousness could do the trick. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz, 10 May 2021 All payments occur directly between the buyer and seller — often in cash or whatever terms the parties find mutually agreeable. — Robert Goulder, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021 The winner can contact the owner to select a mutually agreeable time of up to four nights. — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2021

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