amenable

/ə-ˈmē-nə-bəl/

borrowed from Anglo-French, from amener "to bring, bring to a court (as witnesses, pledges), summon, take, lead" (also continental Old French) (from a- —going back to Latin ad- ad-mener "to lead, bring") + able -able

adjective

  1. having or showing willingness to agree or to accept something that is wanted or asked for —usually used with to

  2. readily yielding, submitting, or cooperating —usually used with to

  3. able to be controlled, organized, or affected by something —usually used with to

She said her peers wanted her to bend the rules, but she wasn't amenable.

responsible answerable accountable amenable liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.