Yesable
What it means
Fair and workable enough to invite genuine agreement.
Reach for it when describing an offer or proposal improved until assent becomes reasonable
They reshaped the proposal into a clear, yesable compromise.
Words to choose between 7
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warm
Fits when pleasant suitability helps people consent
Careful Agreeable may describe temperament and can hide unresolved terms.
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warm
Fits when benefits make an option appealing
Careful Attractiveness can distract from costs or enforceability.
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professional
Fits when minimum requirements and consent are satisfied
Careful Acceptable can mean merely adequate rather than positively inviting.
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professional
Fits when practical feasibility is the deciding test
Careful A workable plan can remain politically or morally unacceptable.
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formal
approvable
Fits when a rule-based review can authorize the proposal
Careful Approvable sounds bureaucratic and says little about human enthusiasm.
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formal
Fits when strong reasons make assent attractive
Careful A compelling case may still ask for an unfair commitment.
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literary
Fits when revision makes a difficult idea easier to accept
Careful Palatable can imply reluctant tolerance rather than a wholehearted yes.
Opposites 3
- unacceptable
- objectionable
- untenable
Common phrases 3
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yesable offer
A yesable offer gave both tenants time and written protections.
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make it yesable
Lowering the risk did more to make it yesable than adding slogans.
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genuinely yesable
The final schedule became genuinely yesable after caregivers were consulted.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Yesable is informal and useful in negotiation, but it should not disguise pressure or unequal power as consent.
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