Acceptable: meaning, definitions and examples

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acceptable

 

[ ษ™kหˆsษ›ptษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a certain context

able to be agreed on; suitable or pleasing

Synonyms

adequate, all right, passable, satisfactory, tolerable

Examples of usage

  • The proposal was acceptable to all parties involved.
  • Her behavior was not acceptable in a professional setting.
Context #2 | Adjective

quality

able to be endured; tolerable

Synonyms

bearable, endurable, manageable, passable, tolerable

Examples of usage

  • The noise level was barely acceptable for studying.
  • The conditions were barely acceptable for living in.

Translations

Translations of the word "acceptable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aceitรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเฅ€เค•เคพเคฐเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช akzeptabel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dapat diterima

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะนะฝัั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ akceptowalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ—ใ‘ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท acceptable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aceptable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabul edilebilir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์šฉ ๊ฐ€๋Šฅํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุจูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ijatelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prijateฤพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆŽฅๅ—็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sprejemljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกsรฆttanlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹ะปะดะฐะฝะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒแƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™bul edilษ™ bilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aceptable

Etymology

The word 'acceptable' originated from the Latin word 'acceptabilis', which means 'worthy of acceptance'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, its usage evolved to represent something that is agreeable or suitable. The concept of acceptability plays a crucial role in various aspects of human interaction, from social norms to quality standards.

See also: accept, acceptability, acceptably, acceptance, accepted, accepting, acceptingly, unacceptable, unacceptably, unaccepted.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,887, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.