adj
amenable
uh-MEE-nuh-buhl
adj
1
Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
"She was amenable to changing the meeting time."
"He's usually amenable to compromise once he hears the full story."
2
Answerable to a particular authority or law.
"All contractors on the site are amenable to the same safety regulations."
How to Use Amenable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOpen to persuasion, easy-going about accepting an idea or plan.
Common mistake
Usually followed by "to," not "with" — "amenable to the idea," not "amenable with the idea."
Common pairings
amenable to change
amenable to persuasion
amenable to reason
Word Forms
more amenable comparative, most amenable superlative
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman amenable, built on French mener, "to lead" — someone amenable can be "led" toward agreement.