Synonyms for acceptable
ækˈsɛp tə bəlac·cept·able

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1. acceptableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unacceptable, inacceptable

2. acceptableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unacceptable, inacceptable

3. acceptableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unacceptable, inacceptable

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1. acceptable

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

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1. acceptable

   Synonyms:
   grateful, pleasant, welcome, agreeable, pleasure, seasonable, gratifying

   Antonyms:
   ungrateful, unwelcome, disagreeable, unpleasant

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. acceptableadjective

   worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

   "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"

   Synonyms:
   satisfactory

   Antonyms:
   bad, exceptionable, unfit, objectionable, nonstandard, unacceptable

2. acceptableadjective

   judged to be in conformity with approved usage

   "acceptable English usage"

   Synonyms:
   satisfactory

   Antonyms:
   exceptionable, bad, unfit, nonstandard, objectionable, unacceptable

3. satisfactory, acceptableadjective

   meeting requirements

   "the step makes a satisfactory seat"

   Synonyms:
   satisfactory

   Antonyms:
   bad, unfit, unacceptable, exceptionable, objectionable, nonstandard

4. acceptableadjective

   adequate for the purpose

   "the water was acceptable for drinking"

   Synonyms:
   satisfactory

   Antonyms:
   unfit, bad, objectionable, nonstandard, exceptionable, unacceptable

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1. acceptableadjective

   Synonyms:
   welcome, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, gratifying

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1. List of paraphrases for "acceptable":

   unacceptable, accepted, tolerable, admissible, agreeable, permissible, palatable, satisfactory, reasonable, maqbool, decent, eligible, allowable, acceptability, suitable

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1. Police Chief Hank Stawinski:

   I have concluded that what happened last night is a crime, there are no circumstances under which this outcome is acceptable.

2. Jenny Sushe:

   I did not encourage or consent to Kubrat Pulev grabbing my face, kissing me, or grabbing my backside, i was there at the event covering the boxing match as a professional member of the press. Kissing a woman on her lips without her consent and grabbing her is not acceptable.

3. John Gismondi:

   He shouldn't be the one determining what terms of a trust may be acceptable to her, this seems to be an attempt by him to try to exert control from his jail cell.

4. Jeanne Shaheen:

   I hope the Supreme Court is listening to the people of the United States because – to go back to Adam Sexton’s question – I think if you want to see a revolution go ahead, outlaw Roe v. Wade and see what the response is of the public, particularly young people, because I think that will not be acceptable to young women or young men.

5. Donald Trump:

   I have been proven innocent for six years on everything — from fake impeachments to [ former special counsel Robert ] Mueller who found no collusion, and now I have to do it more ? it is not acceptable. It is so unfair. It is so political.