What does amenable mean?
Amenable means Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions..
Amenable
/əˈmiːnəbəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions..
Definitions by Sense
- Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
- Willing to comply; easily led.
- Liable to be brought to account, to a charge or claim; responsible; accountable; answerable.
- (law) Liable to the legal authority of (something).
- (mathematics, of a group) Being a locally compact topological group carrying a kind of averaging operation on bounded functions that is invariant under translation by group elements.
Example Sentences
The communal nature of ostriches may have made these birds more amenable to life in captivity.
Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are amenable to actions before the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
Synonyms for amenable
Antonyms for amenable
Related Words
Word Forms
- more amenable
- most amenable
- amesnable
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for amenable?
Common synonyms include persuadable, agreeable, compliant, complaisant.
What is the opposite of amenable?
Possible antonyms include unamenable.
How do you use amenable in a sentence?
The communal nature of ostriches may have made these birds more amenable to life in captivity.
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