agreeable

American  

[uh-gree-uh-buhl] / əˈgri ə bəl /

adjective

1. to one's liking; pleasing.

   agreeable manners;

   an agreeable sensation.

   Synonyms:

   amiable, gracious, accommodating, likable, pleasant

2. willing or ready to agree or consent.

   Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday?

3. suitable; conformable (usually followed byto ).

   practice agreeable to theory.

   Synonyms:

   harmonious, compatible

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agreeable British  

/ əˈɡrɪəbəl /

adjective

1. pleasing; pleasant

2. prepared to consent

3. in keeping; consistent

   salaries agreeable with current trends

4. (foll by to) to one's liking

   he said the terms were not agreeable to him

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Other Word Forms

• agreeability noun
• agreeableness noun
• agreeably adverb

Etymology

Origin of agreeable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English agreable, from Anglo-French; agree, -able

Example Sentences

Sometimes it comes from clinicians’ wish to be helpful, agreeable or liked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Camille’s heartbreak is so consuming that it turns her into something else entirely, placing her soul in the framework of her sought-after chair and turning her human body into a stiff, agreeable bag of bones.

From Salon

Ten years later, we parted on the most agreeable terms, as her urban lifestyle clashed with my rural one.

From MarketWatch

Lily is way more agreeable than either of my siblings.

From Literature

But I couldn’t be too agreeable too quickly.

From Literature

Related Words

• acceptable
• delicious
• delightful
• enjoyable
• gratifying
• mild
• pleasant
• satisfying