amenable

adjective
UK: /əˈmiːnəbl/
US: /əˈmiːnəbl/

  1. Willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion or request.

    1. He is amenable to my plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. She seemed quite amenable to the idea of a change. [ ] [ ]

  2. Easily controlled or persuaded.

    1. The dog is very amenable. [ ] [ ]
    2. The students were amenable to the new rules. [ ] [ ]

  3. Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible.

    1. The data is amenable to analysis. [ ] [ ]
    2. This problem is amenable to a simple solution. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cooperative compliant tractable responsive agreeable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "amenable" in English means: Willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion or request., Easily controlled or persuaded., Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible..

The phonetic transcription of "amenable" is /əˈmiːnəbl/ in British English and /əˈmiːnəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "amenable": cooperative, compliant, tractable, responsive, agreeable.

Example usage of "amenable": "He is amenable to my plan.". More examples on the page.