amenable
adjective
us
/əˈmiː.nə.bəl/ uk
/əˈmiː.nə.bəl/Synonyms
Meaning of amenable in English
(Definition of amenable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
amenable | Intermediate English
amenable
adjective
us
/əˈmi·nə·bəl, -ˈmen·ə-/He was amenable to suggestion, and really worked hard to improve himself.
Examples of amenable
amenable
Some cultures are much more amenable to forming orderly lines than others (the ones who don't will not be mentioned here).
From Huffington Post
The pared-down, binary layout was more amenable to statistical analysis, and it may have resonated with the developing science of information theory.
From Slate Magazine
Like any new technology, a lack of general knowledge created misconceptions, and in some cases, people just weren't amenable to change.
From VentureBeat
After the actor responded that he was 18, the woman asked what he wanted -- and she seemed amenable to his request, with a condition.
From ABC News
Sadly, complex phenomena are seldom amenable to simple solutions.
From The Hill
Applying for patents quickly became a primary pursuit of all tech companies, and large tech firms found the patent office amenable to their requests.
From Slate
It was an area whose residents were known for being amenable to countercultural, nontraditional family arrangements.
From NPR
Of course, creating a virtual world amenable to that artistic vision necessitated a fairly thorough rewrite of the game's code.
From Wired
Chuck steaks are especially amenable to slightly acidic marinades such as citrus, soy, whiskey and barbecue sauce.
From OregonLive.com
Despite remarkable ingenuity, the major oil powers are now draining the big basins of petroleum reserves that are amenable to easy, cheap extraction.
From Huffington Post
I think they will be very amenable to hearing the impact to physicians and the community.
From Baltimore Sun
Deciding who should get what can be quite a challenge, even under the most amenable of situations.
From Huffington Post
They chose this reaction because of its practical importance, but also because it is a complicated reaction not amenable to probing by standard techniques.
From Phys.Org
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iyi huylu, yumuşak başlı, uysal…
conciliant…
meegaand, ontvankelijk…
přístupný (čemu)…
medgørlig, føjelig…
menerima, menyetujui…
ยอมรับฟัง, ยินดีร่วมมือ…
tuân theo…
otwarty, przychylny, otwarty na coś…
mottaglig…
mahu mengalah…
aufgeschlossen…
åpen for…
піддатливий, схильний…
сговорчивый…
