Amenable and Shirty

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Amenable adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

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Shirty is an antonym for amenable.

Nearby Words: amenability, amenably

Shirty adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

Usage example: the visiting businessman was beginning to feel as though he had encountered every shirty bloke in London

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Amenable is an antonym for shirty.

Nearby Words: shirt, shirting

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