NYT Dictionary

AMENABLE

/əˈmɛn.ə.bəl/

Adjectivea-ME-na-blea-me-na-ble · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman amenable, amesnable, from amener (“to bring or lead, fetch in or to”) + -able (“-able”); amener is in turn from a- + mener (“to lead, conduct”), from Late Latin mināre (“to drive”), Latin deponent minārī (“to threaten, menace”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

persuadableagreeablecompliantcomplaisantamenablebiddablecontrollabledocilegovernableindulgent

Antonyms

unamenable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.