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acceptable definition
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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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