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agreeable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈɡɹiəbəɫ// UK //ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl// agree·able Archaic

adj. pleasant, nice, or easy to like. It can also describe someone who is willing to agree with a suggestion.

adj. pleasing to the mind or senses; also describes a person willing to agree or give consent. Often used to describe weather, surroundings, or a cooperative personality.


SIMPLE

The weather today is very agreeable for a walk.

CONTEXTUAL

We spent an agreeable afternoon wandering through the old town and visiting local shops.

COMPLEX

Finding the candidate to be both highly qualified and personally agreeable, the committee reached a unanimous decision to offer her the position immediately.

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Origin

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

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'find'. When meaning 'willing', it often takes the preposition 'to'.

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