acceptable

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Etymology

From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis.

Morphologically accept + -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ək.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/, /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/, /ɪk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
• IPA: /ˈæksɛp.tə.bəl/

Adjective

acceptable

1. worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

   We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.

2. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.

   The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.

Synonyms

• (worthy) See Thesaurus:good
• (passable) See Thesaurus:satisfactory

Antonyms

• unacceptable
• inacceptable

Related terms

• acceptability

Translations

• French: acceptable, admissible
• German: annehmbar, akzeptabel
• Italian: accettabile
• Portuguese: aceitável
• Russian: прие́млемый
• Spanish: aceptable, asumible

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