agreeable

[ uh-gree-uh-buhl ]

/ əˈgri ə bəl /

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adjective

to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners;an agreeable sensation.

willing or ready to agree or consent: Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday?

suitable; conformable (usually followed by to): practice agreeable to theory.

OTHER WORDS FOR agreeable

1 pleasant, likable, accommodating, gracious, amiable.

3 compatible, harmonious.

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Origin of agreeable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM agreeable

a·gree·a·ble·ness, a·gree·a·bil·i·ty

[uh-gree-uh-bil-i-tee], /əˌgri əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nouna·gree·a·bly, adverb

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How to use agreeable in a sentence

“Many seemed to be very greatly and most agreeably affected,” Edwards wrote.
The Hellish Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, Malign Evangelist|Matthew Paul Turner|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through civility, we must learn to agree to disagree agreeably, even on the most controversial subjects.
Chuck Norris’s 10 Favorite Things About America|Chuck Norris|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My duty, rather, is to “decide cases ‘agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.’ ”
Clarence Thomas and DOMA|Michael Tomasky|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Yeah, I liked it,” he agreeably responded to an admirer who had just told him she “loved” the film.
Inside Woody Allen's Brooklyn Party|Lloyd Grove|June 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Nor is it trashy junk (though at $14, it is agreeably cheap).
The Sound of Violence|Taylor Antrim|February 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In the Method about to be given, the intellect is agreeably occupied, and thereby a Habit of Attention is promoted.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
I shall be agreeably disappointed if Ireland realizes a fair average harvest this year.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
If, however, I was agreeably surprised by my visit to the theatre, I experienced quite a contrary feeling on going to the Museum.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Inside there was no longer a hint of Mrs. Barberry, even a dropped handkerchief agreeably scented.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan
Caplin, whom I had sent on before, met me at the town's end, and agreeably surprised me with the most favourable account.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for agreeable

agreeable

/ (əˈɡrɪəbəl) /

adjective

pleasing; pleasant

prepared to consent

(foll by to or with) in keeping; consistentsalaries agreeable with current trends

(foll by to) to one's likinghe said the terms were not agreeable to him

Derived forms of agreeable

agreeableness, nounagreeably, adverb

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