amenable suggests a willingness to yield or cooperate because of a desire to be agreeable or because of a natural open-mindedness.

AMENABLE definition: ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable. See examples of amenable used in a sentence.

AMENABLE definition: 1. willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion: 2. willing to accept or be influenced by a…. Learn more.

Definition of amenable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it. The leader seemed amenable to attending a conference.

If your friends want to try sky diving and you're amenable to the idea, sounds like you're going to be jumping out of a plane. If a person or thing is amenable to something, they are ready, willing, or …

ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant. liable to be called to account; answerable; legally …

Factsheet What does the adjective amenable mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective amenable. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Jan 18, 2026 · Liable to be brought to account, to a charge or claim; responsible; accountable; answerable. (law) Liable to the legal authority of (something). Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are …

Amenable definition: Responsible to higher authority; accountable.