Amenable
adj.thoughtful, kindformal
What it means
Willing to consider or accept a suggestion, request, or course of action.
Reach for it when praising openness where genuine consent remains possible
The landlord was amenable to adding secure bicycle storage.
Choose between these
6- everyday
consideration without prejudice is the point
not when Open can mean available or candid and may be ambiguous.
- warm
someone adjusts to meet another's need
not when Accommodating may yield too readily and goes beyond considering a proposal.
- warm
willing consent and pleasant cooperation coincide
not when Agreeable can praise a pleasant object or experience instead of someone's openness.
- professional
compliant
rules or requests are followed
not when Compliant erases voluntary judgment, the very quality amenable should preserve.
- professional
ideas receive a fair hearing
not when Receptive does not indicate willingness to act on them.
- formal
persuadable
evidence can change the person's position
not when Persuadable can imply weak convictions or manipulation.
Said against
3- resistant
- unwilling
- intractable
It naturally appears in
3- amenable to change
The committee remained amenable to change after the trial.
- amenable to discussion
Both owners were amenable to discussion about access.
- readily amenable
The layout is readily amenable to small adjustments.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: willing to agree or be influenced opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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