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Acceptable

Acceptable Meaning & Definition
Acceptable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acceptable?

[adj] worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
[adj] adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
[adj] meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
[adj] (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acceptable: accepted | bankable | fir for(a) | fit | fit to(a) | good | received | standard | tolerable | unexceptionable | unimpeachable | unobjectionable

Related Terms | Find terms related to Acceptable: adequate | admissible | adorable | agreeable | all right | alright | appetizing | attractive | average | bearable | better than nothing | commonplace | decent | delightful | desirable | eligible | endurable | enfranchised | enviable | exciting | fair | fairish | fit | fitted | good | good enough | goodish | grateful | gratifying | likable | lovable | moderate | mouth-watering | not amiss | not bad | not half bad | not so bad | OK | okay | ordinary | passable | pleasant | pleasing | presentable | pretty good | provocative | qualified | respectable | satisfactory | satisfying | sufficient | suitable | supportable | taking | tantalizing | tempting | tenable | tidy | to be desired | tolerable | toothsome | unexceptionable | unexceptional | unimpeachable | unobjectionable | viable | welcome | winning | with voice | with vote | workmanlike | worth having | worthy

See Also | satisfactory

Acceptable In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cept"a*ble\, a. [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis, fr. acceptare.] Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.

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