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- Dictionaryacceptable/əkˈsɛptəbl/
adjective
- 1. able to be agreed on; suitable: "the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people"
- 2. able to be tolerated or allowed: "pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level" Similar Opposite
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ACCEPTABLE definition: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of: 2. just good enough, but not very good…. Learn more.
The meaning of ACCEPTABLE is capable or worthy of being accepted. How to use acceptable in a sentence.
ACCEPTABLE meaning: 1. satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of: 2. just good enough, but not very good…. Learn more.
acceptable. Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal. The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more. The aim of discipline is to teach children to behave acceptably.
Acceptable definition: capable or worthy of being accepted. . See examples of ACCEPTABLE used in a sentence.
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? It depends on whom you ask.
adj. 1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory: an acceptable excuse; acceptable behavior. See Synonyms at sufficient. 2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable: The restaurant was acceptable but did not live up to its reputation. See Synonyms at average. ac·cept′a·bil′i·ty, ac·cept′a·ble·ness n. ac·cept′a·bly adv.
Definition of acceptable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
acceptable. adjective. uk / əkˈseptəbl / us. acceptable adjective (GOOD ENOUGH) Add to word list. B1. good enough: work of an acceptable standard. We still hope to find a solution which is acceptable to both sides. Fewer examples. We hope to provide a solution that is acceptable to both parties. This sort of behaviour is just not acceptable.
agreeable; welcome. meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance. capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation. Late Latin acceptābilis. See accept, - able. Middle English 1350–1400. ac•cept′a•bil′i•ty, ac•cept′a•ble•ness, n. ac•cept′a•bly, adv.
