acceptable
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.
Adjective 2 meanings
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.”
Noun 1 meaning
Someone or something that is acceptable.
Etymology
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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ACCEPTABLE at a glance
ACCEPTABLE has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + T 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,420 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with acceptable
All rhymes- ABLE6
- POSSIBLE12
- AVAILABLE14
- TABLE7
- DOUBLE9
- RESPONSIBLE15
- TROUBLE9
- IMPOSSIBLE16
- TERRIBLE10
- COMFORTABLE20
- INCREDIBLE15
- CAPABLE13
One letter away
- ACCEPTABLY21
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