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acceptable
adjective ac·cept·able \ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl, ak- also ek-\
: capable or worthy of being accepted
: fairly good
Full Definition of ACCEPTABLE
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted <no compromise would be acceptable>
2
a : welcome, pleasing <compliments are always acceptable> b : barely satisfactory or adequate <performances varied from excellent to acceptable>
— ac·cept·abil·i·ty \ik-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē, (ˌ)ak-, ek-\ noun
— ac·cept·able·ness \ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl-nəs, ak-\ noun
— ac·cept·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ACCEPTABLE
14th century
Related to ACCEPTABLE
- Synonyms
- adequate, all right, decent, fairish, fine, good, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable
- Antonyms
- deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
Rhymes with ACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE Defined for Kids
acceptable
adjective ac·cept·able \ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl, ak-\
Definition of ACCEPTABLE for Kids
1
: worthy of being accepted <an acceptable excuse>
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