Definitions for acceptable
ækˈsɛp tə bəlac·cept·able

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. acceptable(adj)

   worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

   "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"

2. acceptable(adj)

   judged to be in conformity with approved usage

   "acceptable English usage"

3. satisfactory, acceptable(adj)

   meeting requirements

   "the step makes a satisfactory seat"

4. acceptable(adj)

   adequate for the purpose

   "the water was acceptable for drinking"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. acceptable(Adjective)

   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.

2. acceptable(Adjective)

   Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.

Origin: * First attested in the late 14th century.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Acceptable(adj)

   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

Origin: [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis, fr. acceptare.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'acceptable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2843

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'acceptable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2591

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'acceptable' in Adjectives Frequency: #371

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acceptable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acceptable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of acceptable in a Sentence

1. Raquel Reed:

   This is not acceptable.

2. Ashraf Ghani:

   Silence is not acceptable.

3. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani:

   Silence is not acceptable,'.

4. Donald Trump:

   A loss just isn't acceptable.

5. President Trump:

   A loss is not acceptable, folks.

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