acceptable

Meaning

Adj

1. Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.
2. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.

Noun

Someone or something that is acceptable.

Opposite of

rejectable#Noun

Synonyms

admissible

satisfactory

all right

agreeable

passable

eligible

tolerable

suitable

right

reasonable

appropriate

good

👍

allowable

receivable

adequate

permissible

fit

suited

pleasing

prevail

legitimate

pleasant

nice

ok

🆗

okay

valid

fitting

convenient

worthwhile

be good

OK

🆗

decent

plausible

handy

holy

justifiable

justified

knowable

legal

likely

manageable

mediocre

meet

opportune

palatable

pat

pertinent

possible

practicable

pretty

Translations

acceptable

aceptable

accettabile

annehmbar

aceitável

admissible

aanvaardbaar

ammissibile

akzeptabel

satisfaisant

aannemelijk

acceptabel

αποδεκτός

acceptable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ək.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: acceptable

In summary

From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”).
Morphologically accept + -able.