acceptable
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.
Origin of acceptable
1Other words from acceptable
- ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
- ac·cept·a·bly, adverb
- un·ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·ac·cept·a·ble, adjective
- un·ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·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 PostIn 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 WatchI 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 PostWhat 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-ScienceBattery 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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then we want to install a government which has credibility, which has acceptability to the people of Afghanistan.
The acceptability of Mr. Mallory to the people, at the outset of his career, has been noted.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonThere 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 PaineIn order to completeness and full acceptability to the consumer it must also show the honorific element.
The Theory of the Leisure Class | Thorstein VeblenIt 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. HowellsThe 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
/ (əkˈsɛptəbəl) /
satisfactory; adequate
pleasing; welcome
tolerable
Derived forms of acceptable
- acceptability or acceptableness, noun
- acceptably, adverb
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