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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • acceptability noun
  • acceptableness noun
  • acceptably adverb
  • unacceptability noun
  • unacceptable adjective
  • unacceptableness noun
  • unacceptably adverb
  • ˈٲ adverb
  • ˌٲˈٲ noun
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51Թ 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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"This is just the beginning of research to create climate resilient fruit and create a fruit that is acceptable to the Indian taste bud."

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There is no acceptable reason for shooting an unarmed reporter — short of a life-ending cerebral infarction that causes you to draw and fire indiscriminately.

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Birmingham City Council said it had made a "fair and reasonable offer" and remained committed to resolving the dispute, but Unite said members still sought an "acceptable" deal.

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A government survey in 2024 suggested that 78% of people would find an energy infrastructure project more acceptable if they were offered discounts on their bills.

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"It is failing. We cannot continue to watch what is happening. It's surpassing any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard. The level of destruction, the level of suffering."

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