agreeable

1 of 2

adjective

agree·​able ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl 

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

ə-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

agreeableness

ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

agreeably

ə-ˈgrē-ə-blē 

adverb

agreeableness

2 of 2

noun

agree·​able·​ness ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs 

plural -es

: agreeability

Synonyms of agreeable

Adjective

• fine
• OK
• alright
• satisfactory
• good
• acceptable

Examples of agreeable in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Eventually, though, being endlessly agreeable becomes its own kind of performance. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

The barn jacket also layers well, thanks to its not-too-boxy silhouette, 100 percent cotton material, and agreeable neutral colors. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Mercury in your sign opposes Saturn in your partnership zone, highlighting the distance between being agreeable and being authentic. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

In a matter of days, Ed Sheeran has gone from the most agreeable, defiantly middle-of-the-road singer-songwriter on the pop charts to music’s newest villain. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English agreable "pleasing, acceptable, willing to agree," borrowed from Anglo-French, from agreer "to please, consent, agree" + -able -able

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1531, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agreeable

• friable
• disagreeable
• unenviable
• unforeseeable
• foreseeable

Kids Definition

agreeable

adjective

agree·​able ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl 

1

: pleasing to the mind or senses : pleasant

an agreeable taste

2

: ready or willing to agree

I'm agreeable to the idea

3

: being in harmony : consonant

agreeableness noun

agreeably

-blē 

adverb