agreeable
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Pleasant to the senses or the mind.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əɡˈɹiəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.
Able to agree; possible to be agreed.
Agreeing or suitable; followed by to, or rarely by with.
noun
Something pleasing; anything that is agreeable.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.
Used this way, agreeable is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Warm and admiring
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Agreeable is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A person who is not pleasant or agreeable.
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Synonyms
Sense: something pleasing
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