acceptable

UK /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ US /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.

We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.

I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met.

Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.

The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.

noun

Someone or something that is acceptable.

The whole range of the knowable is divided into two classes, the acceptable and the avoidable. The acceptables are: Śiva, Śakti, Vidyesa, Mantra, Mantreśvara and the Jivas.

The good old acceptables are called “character” actors. An actor of the versatile order is called, casually, even contemptuously, a “character” actor.

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, prove, seem

become

make sth

The company changed its pricing to make the product acceptable to more customers.

consider sth, deem sth, find sth

Many parents deem screen time for young children acceptable only in limited amounts.

ADV

eminently, highly, very

The new safety standards are highly acceptable to both the company and environmental groups.

completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally

It's quite acceptable to wear jeans to the casual office party on Friday.

fairly, reasonably

(not) remotely

The restaurant's service wasn't remotely acceptable, so we decided never to return.

generally, mutually, universally, widely

easily, readily

equally

Both types of payment methods are equally acceptable to our store.

publicly

commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially

The restaurant's new pricing was commercially acceptable but not environmentally acceptable to many customers.

PREP

The new school uniform design was acceptable to most parents and students.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — meeting requirements

Antonyms

unacceptable

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.

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I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met.

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A site that carried [sexually explicit] material, but that gated it off from children through credit cards or other mechanisms to verify the age of the user, would have an acceptable defense under the

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The whole range of the knowable is divided into two classes, the acceptable and the avoidable. The acceptables are: Śiva, Śakti, Vidyesa, Mantra, Mantreśvara and the Jivas.

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The good old acceptables are called “character” actors. An actor of the versatile order is called, casually, even contemptuously, a “character” actor.

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Close to 3 percent of the acceptables are free of DMF teeth while none of the rejectables have fewer than 7 DMF teeth.

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