a·me·na·ble [? m?n?b’l] adjective 1. willing to cooperate: responsive to suggestion and likely to cooperate 2. able to be affected: susceptible to being affected in a particular way The tumor is not amenable to treatment. 3. accountable: required to account for your behavior to an authority 4. liable to be judged: likely or available to be tested or judged [Late 16th century. < Anglo-Norman < Old French amener "bring to" < Latin minari "threaten" < minae "threats"] -a·me·na·bil·i·ty [? m?n? bíll?tee], noun -a·me·na·ble·ness, noun -a·me·na·bly, adverb