adjectiveinterjection

einverstanden

agree · agreement · in agreement

Es bedeutet, dass man mit einer Meinung, einem Vorschlag oder einer Entscheidung zustimmt oder sie akzeptiert.

Definition & meaning

Einverstanden means in agreement, agreeing, or okay with something. It describes someone who accepts or approves of a suggestion, decision, or arrangement.

Ich bin einverstanden. — “I agree.”
Bist du damit einverstanden? — “Are you okay with that?”

Grammar & word origin

Einverstanden is an adjective, usually used with the verb sein . It commonly appears in the patterns mit etwas einverstanden sein (“to agree with something”) and damit einverstanden sein (“to be okay with that”).

The word combines ein (“into” or “in”) and verstanden, the past participle of verstehen (“to understand”). In this expression, it means that someone is in agreement.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

zustimmend — “approving” or “assenting”; emphasizes expressing agreement.
einverstanden mit — the usual construction when specifying what someone agrees with.
dafür — “in favor of it”; often used for a proposal or idea.

Antonyms:

nicht einverstanden — “not in agreement”; the direct opposite.
dagegen — “against it”; expresses opposition more strongly.
uneinig ? — “in disagreement”; often describes people who hold different views.