amenable

• Qualifie une personne disposée à accepter ou à approuver des propositions ou des conseils ; s'emploie aussi pour ce qui peut être soumis à une action, un traitement ou un examen.

Describes a person who is willing to agree or accept suggestions; also used to describe something that is capable of being acted upon or tested.

1. Willing to complyC1formal

   Open and responsive to suggestion; willing to agree or cooperate.

   Disposé à coopérer

   • She was amenable to the proposed changes in the schedule.
   • The committee proved amenable to our suggestions.
   • He is always amenable to new ideas and approaches.

   Synonymesaccommodatingagreeablecompliantcooperativeflexibleobligingpliabletractable

   Antonymescontumaciousinflexibleintractableobstinaterecalcitrantstubbornuncooperative

2. Capable of being acted uponC1formal

   Capable of being tested, treated, or influenced in a particular way.

   Pouvant être soumis à une action

   • This disease is amenable to treatment with antibiotics.
   • The problem is not amenable to a simple solution.
   • These data are amenable to statistical analysis.

   Synonymesopenpliablereceptiveresponsivesusceptibletractable

   Antonymesintractablerefractoryresistantunresponsive