acceptable.
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.
Meaning & usage
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English acceptable, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”). Morphologically accept + -able.
Someone or something that is acceptable.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English acceptable, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”). Morphologically accept + -able.
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