agreeable

adjective

agree·able ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl

Synonyms of agreeable next

: pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one's tastes or needs

an agreeable companion

an agreeable change

: ready or willing to agree or consent

was agreeable to the plan

: being in harmony : consonant

: 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

Example Sentences

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 Here the weather at all times is agreeable and balmy. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023 Cats with sensitive tummies or food allergies have special and specific needs for food options that are both agreeable and nutritious. —

Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022 The hearing exhibited a sense of anticlimax, as politicians who had prepared to grill Bankman-Fried himself were stuck instead asking questions to the agreeable and polite Ray. —

Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022 Adults became less extroverted, open, agreeable and conscientious during the pandemic, a new study found. —

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2022 Despite its raison d’être, the M4 CSL is actually pretty agreeable when conscripted for more mundane driving. —

Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2023 But, after a few moments Born in Roma Intense Donna is quite agreeable. —

Allyson Portee, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 In a film brimming with likable interviewees, Reichl, as subject and interlocutor, is arguably the documentary’s most agreeable. —

Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Feb. 2023 For me, this represents an agreeable compromise between nostalgia and modern realities. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2023 See More

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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

Time Traveler

The first known use of agreeable was in the 14th century

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