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

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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. Ethiopian Water Minister Sileshi Bekele:

   We didn't agree on the filling of the dam as Egypt presented a new proposal requesting the filling to be carried out in 12-21 years. This is not acceptable. We will start the filling of the dam by July.

2. Ambrose Bierce:

   Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.

3. Mary Ann Lisanti:

   I understand that this kind of language is not acceptable under any circumstance and I will do everything I can to regain the trust of my constituents and my colleagues.

4. Margrethe Vestager:

   If we want to define the market, to set out what's acceptable and what isn't, then what we need is not more competition enforcement. We need regulation, so we may also need broader rules to make sure that the way companies collect and use data doesn't harm the fundamental values of our society.

5. Prince Ali:

   The timing of this MOU( memorandum of understanding) between the AFC and the CAF looks like a blatant attempt to engineer a bloc vote, questions must be asked : was this deal approved by the members of the executive committees of both the AFC and CAF and is the timing of the announcement, prior to a presidential election, acceptable ?