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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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
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But the service is commensurate — assured, agreeable and far from stuffy.
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Also, Illinois laws regarding animal skins and horns are agreeable.
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There resides Hard Aces (who has eight wins, nine seconds and six thirds in 40 races), an agreeable dweller provided he is plied with a steady supply of peppermints.
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Thierry has tried to understand why Tonkean macaques are so exceptionally agreeable.
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Origin and Etymology of agreeable
see agree
AGREEABLE Defined for English Language Learners
agreeable
playDefinition of agreeable for English Language Learners
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: pleasing to the mind or senses
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: ready or willing to agree : willing to do or allow something
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: able to be accepted
AGREEABLE Defined for Kids
agreeable
playDefinition 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
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