amenable
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5.9
- adjective
- /əˈmiːnəbl/
- After reviewing the proposal, the committee was amenable to making adjustments based on feedback.
- amenable to the idea
- amenable to correction
- amenable to reason
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Watch on YouTubeA person who may be less agreeable will be less amenable to the narcissistic nonsense.
- A person who may be less agreeable will be less amenable to the narcissistic nonsense.
- So Putin was a much more deft politician, much more amenable to the West.
- Off we went and found there was a three star at Army Materiel Command who was amenable to these sorts of things.
- And this is kind of, there's a lot of people that believe in conspiracy theories that are amenable to this kind of idea.
- And when it's us, when we screw up, we should be amenable to other people saying, man, you've really gone off the course.
- But of course they have their own issues because, you know, the NRA and other gun rights activists are amenable to this concept in theory.
- You have your kind of Frankfurt School inspired popular culture is just here to anesthetize the masses and make them amenable to consumption.
- And if your boss is, in principle not amenable to such a discussion, then what you should seriously consider doing is finding another job.
- So I think we would be amenable to people bringing in sort of data sets or projects from like, you know, sort of research or other classes.
- And yet we do praise people for actually almost being amenable to bread crumbing.
Examples
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On the one hand, she appears interested in other people and is amenable to close relationships.
Academic text (2000) -
I think Louis would be amenable to that at this point.
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And they were all very amenable to making it work.
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And so she finally let it be known that she was amenable to an interview.
Fiction book (1999) -
What a patient, amenable baby he is now, and still so young.
Fiction book (2001) -
Second, if the client is amenable to settlement, what are the obstacles?
Academic text (1993) -
The agency has signaled that it is amenable to flexible approaches where possible.
Academic text (1996) -
As such, they may be more amenable to intervention than the children who reap social rewards via bullying.
Academic text (2007) -
They're good Maine people, and concerned about their property, but totally amenable to, just as long as you put it back the way it was, we'll be okay with that.
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The conditions they lived under during Buddy's tenure were far more amenable than those during the tyranny of Wade.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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4.1
Willing to listen to and accept new ideas
39
3.6
Willing to welcome new ideas, people, or situations without judging them
27
4.8
Willing to help others and change plans for them
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3.3
Ready to say yes to an idea or request
7
7.0
Easily influenced by what other people say
4
5.4
Easily accepts other people's ideas
3
7.4
Easy to manage and willing to follow directions
2
6.8
Ready to change or compromise to help others and keep peace
2
4.1
Ready to accept new ideas and people in a friendly way
1
8.4
Willing to accept rules or decisions without protest
1
7.0
Willing to do what other people want
1
6.8
Easy for someone to change or control
1
7.7
Open to new ideas, people, or experiences
1
8.4
Ready to try new ideas and adapt to change
Being easily persuaded by other people or by what they say
Showing that a person agrees or approves
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amenable comes from the old French verb amener, which means 'to bring' or 'to lead'. So if someone is amenable, they can be 'led' or persuaded and are willing to accept advice or rules.