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acceptable

[ ak-sep-tuh-buhl ]

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.



acceptable

/ əˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; adequate
  2. pleasing; welcome
  3. tolerable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
  • ˌٲˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·a·i·ٲ ·a··Ա noun
  • ·a· adverb
  • un·a·i·ٲ noun
  • ܲa·a· adjective
  • un·a··Ա noun
  • un·a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptable1

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

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The household was vegetarian before this was trendy or socially acceptable, and yet not in an uppity way.

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Mr Cox said "using the plight of people in Gaza in the way that they have done and to say that this is an attempt to shut them up on those issues is not acceptable".

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"There's lots of evidence when collections came here by means that we don't think are acceptable today," she said.

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"Right now it's important that we wear it and recognise that that is not an acceptable level of performance from anybody involved."

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Could they secure a peace deal, one that's acceptable to Ukraine?

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