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
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.
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The sycophancy problem in action The Stanford study's findings about AI sycophancy—the tendency to be overly agreeable and validate user beliefs—may help explain some recent incidents where ChatGPT conversations have led to psychological crises.
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ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Sources described this as a mutually agreeable parting of ways that came about as part of Range’s biannual review process.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Just as we’re wired to fight, flee or freeze when threatened, fawning is the instinct to appease, please and self-abandon at any cost in order to stay safe—a survival response often mistaken for being agreeable, easygoing or helpful, Clayton notes.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
On Thursday, more than 40 players attended a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) meeting, which apparently did not land on a mutually agreeable deal getting done.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Sources described this as a mutually agreeable parting of ways that came about as part of Range’s biannual review process.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Just as we’re wired to fight, flee or freeze when threatened, fawning is the instinct to appease, please and self-abandon at any cost in order to stay safe—a survival response often mistaken for being agreeable, easygoing or helpful, Clayton notes.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
On Thursday, more than 40 players attended a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) meeting, which apparently did not land on a mutually agreeable deal getting done.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agreeable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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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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