1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Approve.

2. (a.) Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.

abject accepting accommodating accordant acquiescing adaptable adapting adaptive adjustable adjusting affirmative agreeable agreed agreeing alacritous amenable approving ardent assentatious assenting complaisant compliable compliant complying conceding concessive conformable conforming consentient consenting content cooperative devoted disposed docile duteous dutiful eager endorsing enthusiastic fain faithful favorable favorably disposed favorably inclined flexible forward game humble in the mind in the mood inclined law-abiding loyal malleable meek minded nondissenting nonresistant nonresisting nonresistive nothing loath obedient other-directed passive permissive plastic pliant predisposed prompt prone quick ratifying ready ready and willing receptive reconciled resigned responsive sanctioning servile submissive subservient supine tractable unassertive uncomplaining ungrudging unloath unrefusing unreluctant unresistant unresisting well-disposed well-inclined willed willing willinghearted yielding zealous