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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is acceptable, people think it is completely OK. They think it is fine and they approve of it. When something is not acceptable, people think it is completely wrong or bad.
They looked hard to find an acceptable gift for their grandmother. She is very particular!Dylan called Jason a bad name and hit him. The teacher said Dylan's behavior was not acceptable. She took him to the principal's office.- synonyms:
- satisfactory, worthy
- antonyms:
- unsatisfactory
- similar words:
- adequate, all right, decent, fair, fine, ok
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| definition 2: |
When something is acceptable, it means that it is just good enough. It doesn't have to be fixed or changed for something else. It's not really great, but it is OK.
Liam's teacher told his mom that his work was acceptable but that he could do much better if he worked harder.- synonyms:
- all right, fair, satisfactory
- similar words:
- ok
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| related words: |
accepted, better, eligible, fit, good, sufficient |
| derivations: |
acceptably (adv.), acceptability (n.) |
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