acceptable
English
Etymology
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From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
acceptable (comparative more acceptable, superlative most acceptable)
- worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
- We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.
- Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
- The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.
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Translations
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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Further reading
- “acceptable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “acceptable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “acceptable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin acceptābilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
acceptable m or f (masculine and feminine plural acceptables)
- acceptable
- Antonym: inacceptable
Derived terms
Further reading
- “acceptable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “acceptable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “acceptable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “acceptable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Adjective
acceptable
French
Etymology
Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin acceptābilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
acceptable (plural acceptables)
Antonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “acceptable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish
Adjective
acceptable
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