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adjective
1.
ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
2.
liable to be called to account; answerable; legally responsible: You are amenable for this debt.
3.
capable of or agreeable to being tested, tried, analyzed, etc.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French amen(er) to lead to (a- a-5 + mener < Late Latin mināre for Latin minārī to drive) + -able -able
1590–1600; < Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French amen(er) to lead to (a- a-5 + mener < Late Latin mināre for Latin minārī to drive) + -able -able
Related forms
a·me·na·bil·i·ty, a·me·na·ble·ness, noun
a·me·na·bly, adverb
non·a·me·na·bil·i·ty, noun
non·a·me·na·ble, adjective
non·a·me·na·ble·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. manageable, docile, easy. 3. open, subject.
1. manageable, docile, easy. 3. open, subject.
Antonyms
1. stubborn, recalcitrant.
1. stubborn, recalcitrant.
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Amenability
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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