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AGREEABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
Example:
an agreeable manner
Classified under:
Antonym:
disagreeable (not to your liking)
Derivation:
agreeability (a temperamental disposition to be agreeable)
agreeableness (pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Prepared to agree or consent
Example:
agreeable to the plan
Classified under:
Similar:
accordant (being in agreement or harmony; often followed by 'with')
Derivation:
agree (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something)
agree (be in accord; be in agreement)
agree (achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose)
agreeability; agreeableness (a temperamental disposition to be agreeable)
Sense 3
Meaning:
In keeping
Example:
expressed views concordant with his background
Synonyms:
accordant; agreeable; concordant; conformable; consonant
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
consistent ((sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable)
Derivation:
agree (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)
agree (go together)
Context examples:
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cranberry.
(Cranberry Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles creme de menthe.
(Creme de Menthe Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles coconut.
(Coconut Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles citrus.
(Citrus Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cheese.
(Cheese Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles caramel.
(Caramel Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cherry.
(Cherry Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles chocolate.
(Chocolate Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cinnamon.
(Cinnamon Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles curacao.
(Curacao Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)
