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Spell Bee Word: amenable


Basic Details

Word: Amenable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Willing to accept an idea, a suggestion or advice; easy to persuade.

Synonyms: agreeable, willing, cooperative, open

Antonyms: resistant, stubborn, unwilling

How to Spell Amenable

Syllables: a - me - na - ble

Tricky part: Students tend to double the m or write amenible. It has one m, one n and the -able ending.

Watch out for: ammenable, amenible, ameneble

Memory tip: Picture a friend who says amen to every plan you make: amen + able, someone able to say amen.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The new principal is amenable to suggestions from students.

Example 2: Grandfather was amenable to a family trip, as long as it was not too hot.

Example 3: The shopkeeper was amenable to a small discount on the cricket bat.

Fun Fact

Despite the memory trick, amenable has no link with amen. It comes from Old French amener, to bring or lead, so an amenable person is easy to lead.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word amenable as used in the sentence:

The landlord was amenable to our request to paint the walls light green.

a) willing
b) resistant
c) agreeable
d) open

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b) resistant. A resistant landlord pushes back against a request instead of accepting it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ammenable

a) m
b) n
c) a
d) e

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a) m. Amenable starts with a single m, just like amen.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:

Our coach is usually ebenaaml to changes in the batting order.

a) amiable
b) amenable
c) bearable
d) enable

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b) amenable. A coach who is open to changes is amenable; amiable just means friendly and needs an i, which these letters lack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A student who is amenable to advice will probably ____.

a) refuse to listen
b) listen and try it
c) walk away
d) argue all day

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b) listen and try it

2. Amenable is usually followed by the preposition ____.

a) at
b) to
c) from
d) with

Show answer

b) to

Associated Words

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