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acceptable
[ ak-sep-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable or worthy of being accepted.
- pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.
- meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate:
an acceptable performance.
- capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable:
acceptable levels of radiation.
acceptable
/ əˈɛəə /
adjective
- satisfactory; adequate
- pleasing; welcome
- tolerable
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adverb
- ˌٲˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a·i·ٲ ·a··Ա noun
- ·a· adverb
- un·a·i·ٲ noun
- ܲa·a· adjective
- un·a··Ա noun
- un·a· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acceptable1
Example Sentences
The inquest heard this was acceptable within Nottingham City Transport's policies, which allow buses to leave stops up to a minute early.
Told that she was in Boston and would not attend, Carter said that was “not acceptable to me.”
"The independent review of teachers' workload is the best vehicle to address the issues around teacher workload to move to a position where teachers will have an acceptable work/life balance," he said.
Conservative committee chair Andrew RT Davies said some local firms had reported losses of tens of thousands of pounds from the closure and said it was "clear that the Welsh government's response was not acceptable".
The letter the BBC has seen states that "victim-blaming has occurred towards you by members of the Metropolitan Police and this is not acceptable".
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