acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

satisfactory, agreeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate common decent fair respectable sufficient tolerable

WEAK

A-OK admissible all right average big cooking with gas cool copacetic delightful hep hip hunky-dory in the swim kosher large okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant pleasing right on standard swell trendy unexceptional unobjectionable up to code up to snuff welcome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate insufficient intolerable poor unrespectable unsuitable

WEAK

disagreeable disturbing unacceptable unsatisfactory unwelcome

Example Sentences

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If that fails, then Iraola would be an acceptable alternative given his body of work in the Premier League.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Jason Yu, managing director for China at CTR Market Research, says investors should pay close attention to franchisee profitability because rapid network expansion becomes difficult to sustain if operators are no longer earning acceptable returns.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Serious negotiations, they were said to believe, could produce a deal acceptable to the United States and the region.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I had a deep and appreciative understanding of African-American history, and my faith had evolved and expanded to include the things in life I deemed important and acceptable.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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