acceptable

[ ak-sep-tuh-buhl ]

/ ækˈsɛp tə bəl /

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adjective

capable or worthy of being accepted.

pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.

meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance.

capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation.

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Origin of acceptable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM acceptable

ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, ac·cept·a·ble·ness, nounac·cept·a·bly, adverbun·ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·ac·cept·a·ble, adjective

un·ac·cept·a·ble·ness, nounun·ac·cept·a·bly, adverb

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How to use acceptable in a sentence

I am not the same person today because I opened my mind of what was acceptable and good.
For fans of BTS, the only thing better than the group is each other|Marian Liu|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
In all cases, playing a video aloud is not ideal… or socially acceptable.
Top six reasons you should caption your social media video content|Molly Yurick|November 19, 2020|Search Engine Watch
I don't want my kids to think family is disposable, but I also don't want them to think that the way he treats me is acceptable.
Carolyn Hax: How to tell Dad that you want to dispense with the unpleasantries|Carolyn Hax|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
What is acceptable as an infection probability is beyond the scope of this paper.
When it comes to airborne COVID-19 transmission, droplet size matters|Kate Baggaley|November 2, 2020|Popular-Science

Battery life on these budget models is usually acceptable, but durability—particularly in the realms of weatherproofing and material integrity—usually takes a hit.
Best wireless earbuds: Five things to consider|PopSci Commerce Team|October 30, 2020|Popular-Science
But does he transgress defining ideological litmus tests and potentially put himself beyond the pale of party acceptability?
A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges|Robert Shrum|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And then we want to install a government which has credibility, which has acceptability to the people of Afghanistan.
Musharraf on Fixing Pakistan|Michael Smerconish|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The acceptability of Mr. Mallory to the people, at the outset of his career, has been noted.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
There still remains a doubt in Hannibal as to its perfect suitability, but there is no doubt as to its acceptability.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
In order to completeness and full acceptability to the consumer it must also show the honorific element.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen
It conveyed, in as kindly terms as could have been asked, a fact which no terms could have flattered into acceptability.
The Story of a Play|W. D. Howells
The third requirement, therefore, is acceptability with respect to the consequences as to costs.
Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College

British Dictionary definitions for acceptable

acceptable

/ (əkˈsɛptəbəl) /

adjective

satisfactory; adequate

pleasing; welcome

tolerable

Derived forms of acceptable

acceptability or acceptableness, nounacceptably, adverb

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