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Synonyms

acceptable

American  
[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable or worthy of being accepted.

  2. pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.

  3. meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate.

    an acceptable performance.

  4. capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable.

    acceptable levels of radiation.
acceptable British  
/ əkˈsɛptəbəl /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; adequate

  2. pleasing; welcome

  3. tolerable

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Other Word Forms

  • acceptability noun
  • acceptableness noun
  • acceptably adverb
  • unacceptability noun
  • unacceptable adjective
  • unacceptableness noun
  • unacceptably adverb

Etymology

Origin of acceptable

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word acceptābilis. See accept, -able

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