agreeable

adjective

agree·​able ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce agreeable (audio)
Synonyms of agreeablenext
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
agreeability noun
agreeableness noun
agreeably adverb

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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Nice girls win not by being agreeable, but by being clear. Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 The Assistant was Anthropic’s attempt to conjure from the base model an agreeable little customer-service representative in a bow tie. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The light, agreeable tones of a neutral tan or taupe fade into the background, making your space feel bigger. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 Essentially, he's tweaked a mind-control implant previously utilized by Vault-Tec to strip away the memories of those who wear it while turning them into agreeable automatons. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agreeable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreable "pleasing, acceptable, willing to agree," borrowed from Anglo-French, from agreer "to please, consent, agree" + -able -able

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of agreeable was in the 14th century

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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agreeable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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agreeable

adjective
agree·​able ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl How to pronounce agreeable (audio)
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
agreeably adverb

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