Vocabulary Ladder · Open To Change
Willing to change
Positive words for someone who listens and adapts, plus one word to use with care.
A2–B1Everyday
openflexible
Everyday and positive.
“I’m flexible about the meeting time.”
B2Confident
adaptableopen-minded
Positive. Good for interviews and appraisals.
“I’m adaptable and pick up new tools quickly.”
C1Advanced
amenablereceptive
Formal and positive. Willing to agree or listen.
“The client was receptive to our suggestions.”
C2Expert
Easily shaped. About people, it can mean too easily influenced.
“Young minds are often malleable and open to new ways of thinking.”
PositiveNeutralNegative
Use both
She was firm on the deadline but flexible on the format.
Levels are a guide, based on how common and formal each word is. Dictionaries sometimes place a word one level higher or lower.