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

agreeability

ə-ˌgrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

agreeableness

ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

agreeably

ə-ˈgrē-ə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• all right
• alright
• copacetic
• copasetic
• copesetic
• ducky
• fine
• good
• hunky-dory
• jake [slang]
• OK
• okay
• palatable
• satisfactory

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

This emphasis on niceness can create the impression that simply being agreeable and avoiding conflict is sufficient for cultivating meaningful connections. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Few could have predicted, and even fewer knew quite what to make of, the overwhelmingly agreeable tone between the two debaters, which the show heightens into a sensual sort of bro-ing out. —Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024

Maybe Trump could have weathered the critique for last week’s comment, at least when his tech is agreeable. —Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024

There’s a good reason why AI systems are programmed to be agreeable, especially at this still very early stage of their development. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

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

agreeably

-blē 

adverb