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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“Anything that involves infrastructure, physical assets—I just don’t think this is going to be an acceptable level of risk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As the man who coined the phrase, I think that's absolutely acceptable."

From BBC

It has become a regular dilemma for parents during the holidays - how much screen time is acceptable?

From BBC

"I feel very confident that we have a number of nation states acceptable to all sides in this who are willing to step forward and be a part of that stabilization force," Rubio said.

From Barron's

“It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not,” she wrote.

From Salon

acceptable

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