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Prepositions after adjectives

How to use “agreeable” with prepositions

Agreeable can mean pleasant or willing to accept something. Different prepositions express different meanings.

Quick answer

“Agreeable to” and “agreeable with” have different uses

Use agreeable to for acceptance or suitability. Agreeable with is mainly used for agreement between things or sometimes people in formal English. Agreeable for, agreeable in, and agreeable at are uncommon after the adjective.

She is agreeable to the proposal.
The figures are agreeable with the report.
The weather was agreeable in spring.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
agreeable to + plan/person

Accepting or willing to accept

To is the standard preposition for acceptance or suitability.

They were agreeable to our request.
2
agreeable with + statement

Being consistent or in agreement

With is used mainly in formal English for agreement between ideas or facts.

His account is agreeable with the evidence.
3
agreeable to + person

Pleasant for someone

Agreeable to can also mean pleasing to someone.

The arrangement was agreeable to everyone involved.
4
agreeable in + context

Separate phrase of context

In usually introduces a separate context, not the complement of agreeable.

The town is quiet and agreeable in summer.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
agreeable to
She was agreeable to the changes.
willing to accept or suitable
agreeable with
The results are agreeable with earlier studies.
consistent or in agreement
agreeable for
The schedule is agreeable for most staff.
possible but usually replaced by suitable for
agreeable in
The garden is agreeable in the evening.
in introduces a time or context
agreeable at
He is agreeable at meetings.
at introduces place or occasion, not a fixed adjective pattern

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using “with” for acceptance

Use agreeable to when someone accepts a proposal.

✕ She was agreeable with the plan. ✓ She was agreeable to the plan.

Overusing “for”

Agreeable for is uncommon in modern English.

✕ This option is agreeable for me. ✓ This option is agreeable to me.

Treating “in” as the complement

In usually adds context rather than completing the adjective.

✕ The team was agreeable in the idea. ✓ The team was agreeable to the idea.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They were agreeable ___ the new contract.
2. The numbers are agreeable ___ the report.
3. The village is agreeable ___ summer.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “agreeable to” mean?

It usually means willing to accept something or pleasing to someone.

Is “agreeable with” correct?

Yes, especially in formal English meaning consistent with or in agreement with.

Is “agreeable for” common?

No. Modern English more often uses suitable for or convenient for.

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