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   acceptable

   /əkˈsɛptəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be agreed on; suitable: "the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people"
   • ▪ moderately good; satisfactory: "an acceptable substitute for champagne" Similar satisfactoryadequatereasonablequite goodfairdecentgood enoughsufficientsufficiently goodfinein orderup to scratchup to the markup to standardup to parcompetentnot badall rightaveragetolerablepassablemiddlingmoderatepresentablesuitableconvenientinformal:OKso-sofair-to-middlingjakeOpposite unacceptableunsatisfactory
   • ▪ pleasing; welcome: "some coffee would be most acceptable" Similar welcomeappreciatedpleasingagreeabledelightfuldesirablesatisfyinggratifyingto one's likingOpposite unwelcomeunsuitableundesirable
   • 2. able to be tolerated or allowed: "pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level" Similar bearabletolerableallowableadmissiblesupportablesustainablejustifiabledefensibledefendableOpposite unacceptableundesirable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).

   Derivatives

   • 1. acceptableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • English (US)

     ACCEPTABLE meaning: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed to...

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     ACCEPTABLE translate: 許容範囲の, まあまあの, まずまずの, 容認（ようにん）できる,...

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   Something that is acceptable is satisfactory or proper for whatever purpose it is considered; it may not be all that’s hoped for, but it's at least adequate. A grade of “A” is best, but is a grade of "C" acceptable?

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