amenable
amenable Lexical Profile
amenable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded, controlled, or willing to cooperate.
"The committee was amenable to the proposed schedule changes once the benefits were explained."
Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible to a specified treatment, test, or analysis.
"Fortunately, this particular strain of infection is highly amenable to standard antibiotic therapy."
Legally answerable or accountable to a higher authority or jurisdiction.
"Citizens and foreign residents alike are amenable to the laws of the country in which they reside."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'amenable to change'). Do not confuse with 'amiable', which means friendly and pleasant in disposition rather than cooperative or open to persuasion.
• Rhymes for amenable
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Anglo-French 'amenable', from Old French 'amener' ('to bring or lead to'), ultimately derived from Late Latin 'minare' ('to drive cattle with shouts').