What does agreeable mean?
Word: Agreeable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Agreeable means pleasant and nice to be with, or willing to agree to something.
Synonyms: pleasant, friendly, willing
Antonyms: unfriendly
How do you spell agreeable?
Syllables: a - gree - a - ble
Tricky part: The double e in the middle stays when the ending is added, so the word has three e's in all.
Watch out for: agreable, agreeible
Memory tip: Two people nodding yes make the double e: two nods, two e's, and both stay in the word.
Agreeable in a sentence
Example 1: Our new neighbour is a very agreeable man.
Example 2: The weather in Ooty was agreeable all week.
Example 3: Is the plan agreeable to everyone in the group?
Fun Fact
The Old French phrase a gre, to one's liking, gave French the verb agreer, and English borrowed it as agree.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
agreeable
a) dys
b) des
c) dis
d) diss
Show answer
c) dis. Disagreeable, with dis, means unpleasant.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) peaceful
b) cheerful
c) aggreeable
d) delightful
Show answer
c) aggreeable. Agree, and so agreeable, has only one g.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: agreeable
a) cheerful
b) polite
c) unpleasant
d) gentle
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c) unpleasant. Unpleasant means not nice, so it is the opposite.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
agreea_l_
a) b, e
b) v, e
c) b, a
d) p, e
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a) b, e. The word ends in ble, the same ending as table and comfortable.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The guests found the hotel agreeable. What will they probably do next time?
a) ask for their money back
b) complain to the manager
c) leave on the first day
d) stay there again
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d) stay there again
2. Who is being agreeable?
a) Tara says yes to her friend's plan with a smile.
b) Tara refuses to share her crayons with anyone.
c) Tara grumbles all through the class picnic.
d) Tara walks off in the middle of the game.
Show answer
a) Tara says yes to her friend's plan with a smile.
