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; see agree, -able

Explanation

Something that's agreeable is pleasant or gratifying. An agreeable travel companion is someone you get along with and whose company you enjoy. An agreeable day might be sunny and warm, with a gentle breeze, and an agreeable meal is eaten with friends and tastes great. You can also use agreeable to mean "willing to agree," as when your sister is agreeable about loaning you her car for the weekend. In Old French, it was agreable, from agreer, "to please," or "to receive with favor," from the phrase a gré, "favorably," or "to one's liking."

Example Sentences

An agreeable companion on the page, Mr. McCarthy prefers scenic parkways to multilane highways and amusingly relies on a Rand McNally road atlas instead of phone-enabled navigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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 • Feb. 18, 2026

He was agreeable to the idea, he says, but didn't push ahead until meeting executive producer Jonathan Nolan.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Only you know if sitting down and talking about how her behavior makes you feel could lead to a mutually agreeable breakthrough.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

“Mr. Drummle, I did not seek this conversation, and I don’t think it an agreeable one.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Related Words

• acceptable
• delicious
• delightful
• enjoyable
• gratifying
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