acceptable

ac-cept-a-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Able to be agreed on; suitable; satisfactory.

  2. 2.

    Adequate; meeting minimum standards.

  3. 3.

    Able to be tolerated or allowed.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    acceptable face of — A more palatable or presentable version of something.
  • •
    acceptable use policy — Rules governing use of a computer system or network.

Related words

Antonyms: intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory
See also: accept, acceptance, satisfactory, unacceptable
Synonyms: adequate, passable, satisfactory, tolerable

Etymology

From Latin acceptabilis ("worthy of acceptance"), from acceptare ("to receive willingly"), frequentative of accipere ("to accept, receive"), from ad- ("to") + capere ("to take").