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.

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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

Example Sentences

Baroness Hayman, the minister for animal welfare has previously shared concerns that trail hunting is being used as "a smokescreen" for the hunting of wild animals, which she said was "not acceptable".

From BBC

“Anything that involves infrastructure, physical assets—I just don’t think this is going to be an acceptable level of risk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As the man who coined the phrase, I think that's absolutely acceptable."

From BBC

It has become a regular dilemma for parents during the holidays - how much screen time is acceptable?

From BBC

"I feel very confident that we have a number of nation states acceptable to all sides in this who are willing to step forward and be a part of that stabilization force," Rubio said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• adequate
• common
• decent
• fair
• respectable
• sufficient
• tolerable