Comparative for likely or willing to cooperate
“It was hoped by employers that the new working class would be more docile and amenable than the old.”
Comparative for easily influenced or persuaded
“Over the course of a few years, I transformed from a naive and amenable kid to a cynical and resentful teenager.”
Comparative for willing to respond or be disposed to persuasion or suggestions
“More recent staff additions may be more amenable to go along with initiatives.”
Comparative for willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
“Bucer, by contrast, was amenable to the idea of a temporary concealment under specific circumstances.”
Comparative for capable of responding or being acted upon in a particular way
“When is an alcoholic amenable to treatment?”
Comparative for liable to be brought to account or held responsible
“A judge is amenable to the law in the shape of impeachment, by means of which he may be removed from office if he has committed a misdemeanor.”
Comparative for friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Comparative for having an easy-going mood or temperament
Comparative for showing enthusiasm or displaying positive energy about something
Comparative for able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances
Comparative for capable of being trained, teachable, educatable
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