| ADJECTIVE | all | acceptable | worthy of acceptance or satisfactory / satisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | acceptable | judged to be in conformity with approved usage | |
| all | acceptable, satisfactory, decent | meeting requirements | |
| all | acceptable | adequate for the purpose |
| Sounds | aekseh'ptahbahl; ahkseh'ptahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | worthy of acceptance or satisfactory / satisfactory. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
| |
| Narrower | bankable | acceptable to or at a bank |
| unexceptionable, unimpeachable | Completely acceptable | |
| unobjectionable | not objectionable | |
| See also | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
| Opposite | unacceptable | not acceptable |
| Spanish | aceptable | |
| Catalan | acceptable | |
| Nouns | acceptability, acceptableness | satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards |
| Adverbs | acceptably | in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner |
| unacceptably | to an unacceptable degree | |
| Meaning | judged to be in conformity with approved usage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "acceptable English usage" | |
| Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| Broader | standard, received | conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers |
| Spanish | aceptable | |
| Catalan | acceptable | |
| Nouns | acceptability, acceptableness | satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards |
| Meaning | meeting requirements. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | satisfactory, decent | |
| Broader | good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
| Spanish | aceptable, satisfactorio | |
| Catalan | acceptable | |
| Nouns | acceptability, acceptableness | satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards |
| Verbs | accept | make use of or accept for some purpose |
| Meaning | Adequate for the purpose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the water was acceptable for drinking" | |
| Broader | fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose |
| Spanish | aceptable | |
| Catalan | acceptable | |
| Nouns | acceptability, acceptableness | satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards |
| Verbs | accept | make use of or accept for some purpose |
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