agreeable
adjective
agree·able
ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl 
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
Synonyms
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 on the Web
When lawmakers were unable to come up with a bill that was agreeable to both sides, Kelly established the Division of Child Advocate within the Office of Public Advocates in October 2021.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
In one of the most striking scenes, a group of girls vents about how they’re expected to be amiable and agreeable all the time, even in debate.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
And [drummer] Jack King and I, having come from the experimental music scene of San Francisco, were very agreeable to that.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
The World Wars, the gulags, the camps, the colonies, and so on—these dismal chapters of modernity essentially predate our protagonist’s agreeable personal experience of the political sphere.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Perhaps this new combatant’s post-conflict story will have a more agreeable conclusion for all parties involved.
—Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
Leases are up in certain cases and distant teachers union pension fund managers have apparently not rushed in to manufacture more agreeable deals for their bricks-and-mortar investments on Grand.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
For even more privacy, The Breakers also offers 25 bungalows with ocean views and a concierge dedicated to making your stay as agreeable as possible.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Rice charms in conversation, with agreeable earnestness and an uncanny knack for cracking herself up.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
In one of the most striking scenes, a group of girls vents about how they’re expected to be amiable and agreeable all the time, even in debate.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
And [drummer] Jack King and I, having come from the experimental music scene of San Francisco, were very agreeable to that.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
The World Wars, the gulags, the camps, the colonies, and so on—these dismal chapters of modernity essentially predate our protagonist’s agreeable personal experience of the political sphere.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Perhaps this new combatant’s post-conflict story will have a more agreeable conclusion for all parties involved.
—Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
Leases are up in certain cases and distant teachers union pension fund managers have apparently not rushed in to manufacture more agreeable deals for their bricks-and-mortar investments on Grand.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
For even more privacy, The Breakers also offers 25 bungalows with ocean views and a concierge dedicated to making your stay as agreeable as possible.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Rice charms in conversation, with agreeable earnestness and an uncanny knack for cracking herself up.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agreeable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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agreeable
adjective
agree·able
ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl
1
: pleasing to the mind or senses : pleasant
an agreeable taste
2
: ready or willing to agree
I'm agreeable to the idea
3
: being in harmony : consonant
agreeableness
noun
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