English Reference
Adjective

agreeable

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

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.

Usage

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

Yet they also trusted the more agreeable responses, rated them more highly and were more willing to use the AI again.

Phys.org· 2 Sept 2026

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Old French agreable
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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