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Agreeable

adj.calm, joyfulformal

What it means

Pleasant to experience or easy to get along with.

Reach for it when offering mild, calm praise for a person, atmosphere, or arrangement

His agreeable manner kept the long planning session relaxed.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    enjoyable

    the activity or time spent gives pleasure

    not when People are usually pleasant or agreeable, not enjoyable in careful prose.

  • everyday

    pleasant

    simple enjoyment without strong excitement is intended

    not when It may describe the experience but say little about cooperation.

  • warm

    accommodating

    willing adjustments for others earn the praise

    not when A person can be agreeable without changing any plan.

  • warm

    amiable

    a person's friendly, good-natured manner is central

    not when An arrangement can be agreeable, but it cannot be amiable.

  • professional

    acceptable

    a proposal meets the required standard or terms

    not when Acceptable can mean only good enough, much weaker than pleasant.

  • professional

    cooperative

    willing participation makes joint work easier

    not when Someone may cooperate effectively without being pleasant company.

  • formal

    congenial

    temperament, company, or surroundings feel naturally compatible

    not when The word is too polished for a quick casual compliment.

  • literary

    harmonious

    parts or people fit together without friction

    not when One agreeable individual does not necessarily create full harmony.

Said against

3
  • disagreeable
  • unpleasant
  • hostile

It naturally appears in

3
  • agreeable manner

    Her agreeable manner made correction feel like collaboration.

  • agreeable company

    Quiet conversation and easy laughter made them agreeable company.

  • mutually agreeable

    Both neighbors found a mutually agreeable time for the repair.

Where this comes from

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