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acceptable


 
  Grep  of  noun  acceptable 
  acceptableness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  acceptable 
 
  The  adj  acceptable  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  acceptable  --  (worthy  of  acceptance  or  satisfactory;  "acceptable  levels  of  radiation";  "performances  varied  from  acceptable  to  excellent") 
  2.  acceptable,  accepted  --  ((linguistics)  judged  to  be  in  conformity  with  approved  usage;  "acceptable  English  usage") 
  3.  satisfactory,  acceptable  --  (meeting  requirements;  "the  step  makes  a  satisfactory  seat") 
  4.  acceptable  --  (adequate  for  the  purpose;  "the  water  was  acceptable  for  drinking") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  acceptable 
 
  4  senses  of  acceptable 
 
  Sense  1 
  acceptable  (vs.  unacceptable) 
 
  unacceptable  (vs.  acceptable) 
  =>  exceptionable,  objectionable 
  =>  intolerable 
 
  Sense  2 
  acceptable,  accepted 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  standard)  ->  nonstandard 
 
  Sense  3 
  satisfactory,  acceptable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  good)  ->  bad 
 
  Sense  4 
  acceptable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fit)  ->  unfit 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  acceptable 
 
  4  senses  of  acceptable 
 
  Sense  1 
  acceptable  (vs.  unacceptable) 
  =>  bankable 
  =>  tolerable 
  =>  unexceptionable,  unimpeachable 
  =>  unobjectionable 
  Also  See->  satisfactory#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  acceptable,  accepted 
  =>  standard  (vs.  nonstandard),  received 
 
  Sense  3 
  satisfactory,  acceptable 
  =>  good  (vs.  bad) 
 
  Sense  4 
  acceptable 
  =>  fit  (vs.  unfit),  fit  to(postnominal),  fir  for(postnominal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  acceptable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  acceptable 
 
  acceptable  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  acceptable 
  acceptable 
  unacceptable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  acceptable 
 
  The  adj  acceptable  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  acceptable  --  (worthy  of  acceptance  or  satisfactory;  "acceptable  levels  of  radiation";  "performances  varied  from  acceptable  to  excellent") 
  2.  acceptable,  accepted  --  ((linguistics)  judged  to  be  in  conformity  with  approved  usage;  "acceptable  English  usage") 
  3.  satisfactory,  acceptable  --  (meeting  requirements;  "the  step  makes  a  satisfactory  seat") 
  4.  acceptable  --  (adequate  for  the  purpose;  "the  water  was  acceptable  for  drinking") 



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