acceptableadjective
uk/əkˈsept.ə.bəl/us/əkˈsept.ə.bəl/B1 satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of:
Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties.
So what is an acceptable level of radiation?
This kind of attitude is simply not acceptable.
B1 just good enough, but not very good:
Her performance was acceptable, but not stunning.
More examples
- The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.
- This essay is not of an acceptable standard - do it again.
- an acceptable answer
- They have returned with a watered down and more acceptable version of the proposal.
- Discrimination on grounds of race is not acceptable.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- accepted
- accordingly
- age-appropriate
- apposite
- correct
- doctor
- fit in
- fit in with sth
- fitting
- germane
- horse
- horses for courses idiom
- keeping
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit right/well (with sb) idiom
- suitable
- valid
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Quite good, or not very good
acceptability
noun [ U ] uk/əkˌsep.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/əkˌsep.təˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/