agreeable

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

Synonyms

• all right
• alright
• copacetic
• copasetic
• copesetic
• ducky
• fine
• good
• hunky-dory
• jake [slang]
• OK
• okay
• palatable
• satisfactory

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

The weekend meeting will offer one of the first signals of whether the two sides see a mutually agreeable way forward. —Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 May 2025

Hollywood’s effect on NASCAR is positive NASCAR has been historically agreeable with Hollywood when the creative types want to make a movie. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2025

Over-reliance on AI's readily available and always agreeable nature favors the erosion of these essential skills. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

More agreeable and responsible children also tend to be favored. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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