acceptable

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”).

Morphologically accept +‎ -able.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ək.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/, /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈæksɛp.tə.bəl/[1]
  • Audio (US)(file)

Adjective

acceptable (comparative more acceptable, superlative most acceptable)

  1. worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
    We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.
  2. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
    The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.

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References
  1. Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎, volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170.

Further reading
  • acceptable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • acceptable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • acceptable at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acceptābilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

acceptable (masculine and feminine plural acceptables)

  1. acceptable
    Antonym: inacceptable

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Further reading

Danish

Adjective

acceptable

  1. definite singular of acceptabel
  2. plural of acceptabel

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acceptābilis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ak.sɛp.tabl/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

acceptable (plural acceptables)

  1. acceptable
    Antonym: inacceptable

Further reading

Swedish

Adjective

acceptable

  1. absolute definite natural masculine singular of acceptabel.

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