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Definition of “agreeable

agreeable (əˈɡrɪəbəllPronunciation for agreeable

Definitions

adjective

  1. pleasing; pleasant
  2. prepared to consent
  3.  foll by to or with in keeping; consistent  ⇒ salaries agreeable with current trends 
  4. (foll by to) to one's liking  ⇒ he said the terms were not agreeable to him 

Alternative Forms

aˈgreeableness noun aˈgreeably adverb

Quotations

  • "I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal" Jane Austen
  • "My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me" Benjamin Disraeli

Usage examples

  • He wondered if she might have given in and behaved differently if he'd been agreeable , more tactful with her.
    McCorquodale, Robin, Dansville (1986)
  • There is reason to believe the Americans too are agreeable to a halfway house.
    India Today (1998)
  • And before digging up any plant from your old home, make sure the new owner is agreeable.
    Australian News Misc (2004)
  • But, reflecting on Manchester's economic decline, Taylor wrote sadly: "It is now an agreeable provincial town.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • Set mutually agreeable goals How does goal setting work to improve performance?
    A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions

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