amenable — willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion; responsive to advice or guidance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion; responsive to advice or guidance
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmiːnəbəl/
Korean meaning: 기꺼이 받아들이는, 순응하는, 따르기 쉬운
Korean pronunciation: 어**미**너블
Example Sentences
- My cat is surprisingly amenable to wearing funny costumes during Halloween.
- The boss is amenable to flexible working hours if productivity remains high.
- She's not amenable to eating vegetables, no matter how much cheese you put on them.
amenable
ADJECTIVE//əˈmiːnəbəl//
willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion; responsive to advice or guidance
The teenage girl is amenable to her grandmother's cooking guidance
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When proposals are reasonable and tenable, even the stubborn become amenable
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Origin
From Old French 'amenable', derived from Latin 'amenare' meaning 'to lead or drive to'. The word ultimately combines 'a-' (to) with 'mener' (to lead), influenced by French legal terminology.
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“My cat is surprisingly amenable to wearing funny costumes during Halloween.”
“The boss is amenable to flexible working hours if productivity remains high.”
“She's not amenable to eating vegetables, no matter how much cheese you put on them.”
“The new employee proved amenable to training and quickly adapted to company policies.”
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