amenable[adjective]Synonyms: receptive, able to be influenced, acquiescent, agreeable, open, persuadable, responsive, susceptible
Antonyms: independent (of), autonomous, recalcitrant, refractory
Contrasted words: autarchic, free, fierce, mulish, obstinate, stubborn, truculent
Related Words: open,
subject,
dependent,
subordinate,
subdued,
tame,
receptive,
responsive,
willing,
adaptable,
impressionable,
malleable,
plastic,
pliable,
pliant [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧me‧na‧ble /əˈmiːnəb
əl $ əˈmiːn- əˈmen-/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Old French;
Origin: amener 'to lead up', from mener 'to lead']
1. willing to accept what someone says or does without arguing:
She was always a very amenable child.amenable to Young people are more amenable than older citizens to the idea of immigration.2. suitable for a particular type of treatment
amenable for/to Such conditions may be amenable to medical intervention. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲