agreeable

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈɡɹiəbəl/ UK /əˈɡɹiːəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #15296

Meanings

1

adj
Pleasant and enjoyable.

We spent an agreeable afternoon walking by the river.
2

adj
Willing to accept or agree to something.

If everyone is agreeable, we'll start the meeting now.
3

adj
Suitable or acceptable to someone.

Is the plan agreeable to you?

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · pleasant and enjoyable. pleasant

2 adj · willing to accept or agree... acquiescent

More accordant agreeing concordant conformable congruent congruous consonant corresponding harmoniouslike-minded

Opposites

disagreeable incongruous strangeunharmonious

Word family

Derived forms agreeableness agreeablyunagreeable

Related forms agree agreement correspondent friendly normal

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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agreeable warmth
a pleasantly comfortable degree of heat

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English agreable, from Old French agreable. Equivalent to agree + -able.

agreable Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# agreeable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈɡɹiəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈɡɹiːəbəl/
**Frequency rank:** 15296

## Meanings
1. Pleasant and enjoyable.
2. Willing to accept or agree to something.
3. Suitable or acceptable to someone.

## Examples
- We spent an agreeable afternoon walking by the river.
- If everyone is agreeable, we'll start the meeting now.
- Is the plan agreeable to you?

## Synonyms
- accordant
- agreeing
- concordant
- conformable
- congruent
- congruous
- consonant
- corresponding
- harmonious
- like-minded

## Antonyms
- disagreeable
- incongruous
- strange
- unharmonious

## Derived Forms
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- unagreeable

## Related Forms
- agree
- agreement
- correspondent
- friendly
- normal

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: agreable

## Etymology
From Middle English agreable, from Old French agreable. Equivalent to agree + -able.

## AI Etymology
Agreeable is from Middle English agreable, from Old French agreable. Equivalent to agree + -able. Important historical forms include Middle English agreable, and Old French agreable. In present-day use, it can mean pleasant and enjoyable, or willing to accept or agree to something. Derived formations include agreeableness, agreeably, unagreeable. Related words include agree, agreement, correspondent, friendly, normal.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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