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acceptable

/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjective4 syllables

Acceptable means: worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.

Synonyms for acceptable25

adjective, as in worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

bankable, unexceptionable, unimpeachable, unobjectionable, satisfactory

adjective, as in meeting requirements

satisfactory, decent, good

adjective, as in judged to be in conformity with approved usage

standard, received

adjective, as in adequate for the purpose

fit

also used for acceptable

agreeable, all right, amazing, as fine as Dick's hatband, awesome, beatific, bene, blissful, bodacious, adequate, average, close enough, close enough for government work, close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades, favoursome

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Opposites of acceptable

unacceptable

What does acceptable mean?4

adjective

1

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory“acceptable levels of radiation”

2

meeting requirements“the step makes a satisfactory seat”

3

judged to be in conformity with approved usage“acceptable English usage”

4

adequate for the purpose“the water was acceptable for drinking”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with acceptable?2

four syllables

susceptible

five syllables

unacceptable
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Acceptable in a sentence

  • You say it is acceptable for cows to suffer, because they are unintelligent.mailohilohi
  • His work was acceptable, but far from excellent.CM
  • Doing math is the only socially acceptable way to masturbate in public.bmorsello
  • Driving after drinking alcohol is not acceptable behavior.auxitt
  • It is not acceptable to our moral code.unknown
  • A solution acceptable to all parties was finally reached.patgfisher
  • An agreement acceptable to all parties was finally reached.space_badger
  • That kind of behavior is just not acceptable.CK

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