amenable

/əˈmiːnəbəl/
adjective
  1. Willing to listen to or accept suggestions, advice, or requests; cooperative and open-minded.
    • She was amenable to the idea of taking a different route to avoid traffic.
    • The new employee was amenable to working late when the project needed extra help.
    • My parents are usually amenable to changing our vacation plans if we have a good reason.
  2. Capable of being acted upon, treated, or affected in a certain way; susceptible.
    • The problem is not amenable to a quick fix; it will take time.
    • Some metals are more amenable to shaping than others.
    • This type of infection is amenable to treatment with antibiotics.
  3. Subject to a particular authority or legal jurisdiction; answerable.
    • All citizens are amenable to the laws of the country.
    • As a member of the club, he is amenable to its rules and bylaws.
    • The company is amenable to the regulations set by the health department.
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