2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptable \Ac*cept"a*ble\, a. [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis
fr acceptare.]
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with
pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable;
welcome; as an acceptable present, one acceptable to us
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
acceptable
adj 1: worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of
radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to
excellent" [ant: {unacceptable}]
2: (linguistics) judged to be in conformity with approved
usage; "acceptable English usage" [syn: {accepted}]
3: meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
[syn: {satisfactory}]
4: adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for
drinking"
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