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AGREEABLE

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• AGREEABLE (adjective)
The adjective AGREEABLE has 3 senses:

1. conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
2. in keeping
3. prepared to agree or consent

Familiarity information: AGREEABLE used as an adjective is uncommon.

• AGREEABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

Context examples:

Is the plan agreeable to you? / he's an agreeable fellow / My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me / an agreeable manner

Also:

good-natured (having an easygoing and cheerful disposition)

Antonym:

disagreeable (not to your liking)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

In keeping

Synonyms:

concordant; accordant; agreeable; consonant; conformable

Context examples:

salaries agreeable with current trends / plans conformable with your wishes / expressed views concordant with his background

Similar:

consistent ((sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Prepared to agree or consent

Context example:

agreeable to the plan

Similar:

accordant (being in agreement or harmony; often followed by 'with')

"East or West, home is best."
(English proverb)
"Feed the goat to fill the pot."
(Albanian proverb)
"The dogs may bark but the caravan moves on."
(Arabic proverb)
"Better a good neighbour than a distant friend."
(Dutch proverb)

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