amenable
Amenable describes a person who is willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion, or a situation/thing that is capable of being acted upon in a particular way. It implies a cooperative attitude or a susceptibility to a specific process, authority, or treatment.
Exemplos
3 de 5She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.
She was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.
The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.
The legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.
I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.
I am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.
Quiz rápido
The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: amenable
Exemplos
She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion that we postpone the trip until next month.
everydayShe was willing to agree to the proposal of delaying the trip.
The proposed constitutional changes are amenable to further revision by the legislative committee.
formalThe legal changes are capable of being modified by the committee.
I'm amenable to whatever you guys want to do for lunch; I'm not picky.
informalI am open and willing to go along with any lunch choice.
The experimental data proved to be amenable to various forms of statistical modeling.
academicThe research data was suitable for being processed through different math models.
Management is amenable to a salary review, but only after the merger is finalized.
businessThe company leaders are willing to consider changing pay rates once the business deal is done.
Sinônimos
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Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
amenable to compromise
willing to find a middle ground
legally amenable
accountable to a court or legal system
found to be amenable
discovered to be cooperative or responsive
Frequentemente confundido com
Amiable describes a person who is friendly and pleasant in personality, while amenable describes someone who is willing to agree or follow a suggestion.
Notas de uso
Amenable is almost always followed by the preposition 'to'. It is used to describe both people (willing to cooperate) and inanimate objects/situations (capable of being handled in a certain way).
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'amenable for' instead of 'amenable to'. Another common error is using it as a synonym for 'friendly' (confusing it with amiable).
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Amen-able'. If someone says 'Amen' to your ideas, they are 'amenable' to them.
Origem da palavra
From the Anglo-French 'amener' (to bring or lead to), based on Latin 'ad' (to) + 'minare' (to drive animals with shouts).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In legal contexts, 'amenable to process' refers to a person's susceptibility to the jurisdiction of a court.
Quiz rápido
The board of directors was surprisingly _____ to the union's latest demands for better working hours.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: amenable
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