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agreeable [əˈgrɪəbəl] adj
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 the terms were not agreeable to him agreeableness n agreeably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
agreeable adjective 1. pleasant, pleasing, satisfying, acceptable, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable, congenial, to your liking, to your taste, likable or likeable more agreeable and better paid occupations pleasant offensive, unpleasant, horrid, displeasing, disagreeable, unlikable or unlikeable 2. pleasant, nice, friendly, sociable, affable, congenial, good-natured, likable or likeable I've gone out of my way to be agreeable to his friends 3. consenting, willing, agreeing, approving, sympathetic, complying, responsive, concurring, amenable, in accord, well-disposed, acquiescent She was agreeable to the project. 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 Lothair] Translations agreeable [əˈgriːəbl] ADJ 1. (= pleasing) [sensation, pastime, surprise] → agradable; [person] → agradable, simpático it was agreeable having her in the office → era agradable tenerla en la oficina she made a point of being agreeable to them → se esforzó por ser agradable or simpática con ellos 2. (frm) (= acceptable) is that agreeable to you? → ¿está de acuerdo?, ¿está conforme? a solution that would be agreeable to all → una solución satisfactoria para todos 3. (frm) (= willing) get your secretary to do it if she is agreeable → dáselo a tu secretaria para que lo haga si a ella no le importa she is agreeable to making the arrangements → no le importa encargarse de los preparativos agreeable [əˈgriːəbəl] adj (= pleasant) → agréable (= willing) → d'accord to be agreeable to sth [person] → être d'accord avec qch Are you agreeable to this? → Êtes-vous d'accord avec ceci? agreeable adj pred (= willing to agree) → einverstanden; are you agreeable to that?, is that agreeable to you? → sind Sie damit einverstanden? agreeable [əˈgriːəbl] adj (pleasing) → piacevole, gradevole; (willing) → disposto/a to be agreeable to sth/to doing sth → essere ben disposto/a a qc/a fare qc if you are agreeable → se sei d'accordo are you agreeable to this? → è d'accordo con questo? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was, in fact, the most agreeable young man the sisters had ever known, and they were equally delighted with him. " said Stryver, squaring himself; "I have less need to make myself agreeable than you have, being more independent in circumstances. Elton's being a remarkably handsome man, with most agreeable manners; and as she had no hesitation in following up the assurance of his admiration by agreeable hints, she was soon pretty confident of creating as much liking on Harriet's side, as there could be any occasion for. |
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