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. Superintendent Gill Murray:

   It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner, the men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   We need to put an end to this. It's not acceptable.

3. Stephen Parodi:

   At some point, illness doesn’t wait for us, the ability to defer additional care when you have already deferred for a year, year and a half, is just simply not an acceptable option.

4. Chris Didier:

   I didn't accept that. I said, ‘That's not acceptable,’ so, I resumed CPR and I fought as hard as I could to prevent the loss. And sometime later, one of the responders took me away from Zach.

5. United States:

   I think probably what's more likely to be acceptable to countries that are currently using( newer) vaccines is some sort of version that incorporates some of the benefits of the whole-cell vaccine with less of the side effects.