accepting

adjective

ac·​cept·​ing ik-ˈsep-tiŋ 

ak-

1

: able or willing to accept something or someone : inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear

—often + of

I had become more accepting of death as an inevitable and natural part of life …

—Nigel Farndalem

2

: tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance

His parents are very accepting people.

acceptingly adverb

We are the masters of our own minds, and we can learn to think better, more openly and acceptingly, while still staying safe; we can make this a better place for us all.

—Maia Rizzi

acceptingness noun

Which was why it was such a miracle for me, her acceptingness of me. I mean, I really mean acceptingness—not acceptance but acceptingness.

—Gordon Lish

Examples of accepting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some cultures may be more accepting and don't feel the need to label neurodivergences, while they may be heavily stigmatized in others. —Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

Considering how well pitchers like Merrill Kelly and Erick Fedde have performed since taking a break from the majors and heading overseas to rebuild, teams should be more accepting of Griffin's journey and trust his results more than in years past. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

To encourage Americans to be more accepting of Italian immigrants. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025

There has also been an influx of former Bay Area residents moving to Folsom, which organizers say has led to the area becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. —JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for accepting

• excepting
• intercepting