agreeable
gb/əɡɹˈiəbəl/ us/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 2300
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
Pleasant and easy to like
Nice and friendly in a way that people enjoy.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is agreeable
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'agreeable' with 'willing to agree'; in modern usage, it often means 'pleasant' when describing people.
Synonymes
pleasant (Very similar in meaning, but can describe things as well as people.)
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amiable (Slightly more formal and often used for people who are warm and kind.)
Antonymes
disagreeable (Direct opposite; describes someone unpleasant or unfriendly.)
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unfriendly (Lacks warmth and approachability.)
Collocations
agreeable person
|agreeable companion
|agreeable manner
|agreeable personality
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She was an agreeable host who made everyone feel welcome.
- Mark is an agreeable colleague who gets along with everyone.
- We found our tour guide to be very agreeable and helpful.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is an agreeable woman.
- He is very agreeable to talk to.
- The teacher is agreeable and kind.
adjective
B2
property
2
Willing to agree or approve
Happy to say yes to a plan or idea.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is agreeable to [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'to' after 'agreeable' in this sense.
Synonymes
amenable (Slightly more formal; suggests openness to persuasion or influence.)
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willing (More general word for being ready to do something.)
Antonymes
opposed (Actively against a plan or idea.)
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unwilling (Not ready or happy to accept something.)
Collocations
agreeable to the proposal
|agreeable to changes
|agreeable to terms
Thèmes
daily life
|relationships
|communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She was agreeable to working late that night.
- They seemed agreeable to the new schedule.
- I am agreeable to your suggestion if others agree too.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am agreeable to your plan.
- She is agreeable to help us.
- They are agreeable to the change.
adjective
B2
property
3
Pleasant to the senses
Nice for your senses like taste, smell, sound, or sight.
Synonymes
enjoyable (General term for giving pleasure.)
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pleasant-tasting (Specifically refers to taste.)
Antonymes
unpleasant (Causes discomfort or dislike.)
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distasteful (Specifically unpleasant in taste or morally offensive.)
Collocations
agreeable climate
|agreeable aroma
|agreeable flavor
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The wine had an agreeable flavor.
- We enjoyed an agreeable climate during our vacation.
- The scent of fresh bread is always agreeable.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The soup has an agreeable taste.
- The weather is agreeable today.
- This place has an agreeable smell.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
agreeable
API
GB/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
US/əɡɹˈiəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
agree - able (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (able)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: agreeable
Famille de mots
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
agreeableness
noun
Expressions
be agreeable to something
1/bˈi əɡɹˈiəbəl tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Willing to accept something
To be happy to say yes to a plan or idea.
Exemples
- The manager was agreeable to changing the schedule.
- He is agreeable to any reasonable suggestion.
find something agreeable
1/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ əɡɹˈiəbəl/
fixed phrase
Consider something pleasant or acceptable
To think that something is nice or good.
Exemples
- I find his company very agreeable.
- She found the climate quite agreeable.