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March 26, 2026

amenable

/əˈmɛn.ə.bəl/adjective

Open to suggestions and willing to be persuaded or to cooperate.

Example sentences

  • “Our boss is usually amenable to new ideas.”
  • “If you explain your reasons calmly, he may be more amenable to the change.”

Followed by "to": amenable to change, amenable to suggestion. A polite, formal way to say someone can be talked into things.

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