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acceptable
- /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
- /ækˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
- /ɪkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
- /ˈæksɛp.tə.bəl/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English acceptable, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”).
Morphologically accept + -able.
adjective more acceptable · most acceptable · acceptible
- Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver. We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.
- Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable. The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.
Similar: OK
noun acceptables · acceptible
- Someone or something that is acceptable. The whole range of the knowable is divided into two classes, the acceptable and the avoidable. The acceptables are: Śiva, Śakti, Vidyesa, Mantra, Mantreśvara and the Jivas.
