acceptable

[ ak-sep-tuh-buh l ]
/ 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.

Origin of acceptable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM acceptable

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Words related to unacceptable

unsatisfactory, inadmissible, distasteful, objectionable, offensive, improper, undesirable, repugnant, damaged, disagreeable, displeasing, exceptionable, half-baked, ill-favored, insupportable, lousy, obnoxious, reject, unappealing, uninviting

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British Dictionary definitions for unacceptable (1 of 2)

unacceptable
/ (ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl) /

adjective

not satisfactory; inadequate the standard was wholly unacceptable
intolerable hitting children is unacceptable

British Dictionary definitions for unacceptable (2 of 2)

acceptable
/ (əkˈsɛptəbəl) /

adjective

satisfactory; adequate
pleasing; welcome
tolerable

Derived forms of acceptable

acceptability or acceptableness, noun acceptably, adverb