Synonyms of acceptability

acceptability 1 of 2

noun

as in adequacy

the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately

the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adequacy
• goodness
• sufficiency
• amplitude
• appropriateness
• fitness
• satisfactoriness
• suitability
• tolerability
• correctness
• abundance
• properness
• rightness
• surplus
• suitableness
• seemliness
• bountifulness
• excess
• opulence
• overabundance
• copiousness
• oversupply
• surfeit
• plentifulness
• plenitude
• plenty
• plenteousness
• plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• lack
• shortage
• deficit
• inadequateness
• unsatisfactoriness
• scarcity
• poverty
• want
• necessity
• famine
• crunch
• dearth
• rarity
• paucity
• need
• meagerness
• privation
• scantiness
• rareness
• skimpiness
• scarceness
• poorness
• scantness

acceptable

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adjective

ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 

as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

told the bike rental man that a ten-speed with four broken gears was not acceptable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adequate
• satisfactory
• decent
• fine
• good
• OK
• tolerable
• respectable
• useful
• serviceable
• suitable
• passable
• all right
• fairish
• appropriate
• minimal
• agreeable
• worthy
• up to snuff
• bearable
• standard
• average
• ordinary
• mediocre
• correct
• fair
• common
• satisfying
• fitting
• endurable
• indifferent
• proper
• middling
• sufferable
• meet
• right
• due
• unexceptional
• so-so
• run-of-the-mine
• gratifying
• seemly
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unacceptable
• inadequate
• insufficient
• unsatisfactory
• lacking
• wrong
• objectionable
• unsuitable
• deficient
• improper
• useless
• wanting
• unfit
• unworthy
• disagreeable
• indecent
• imperfect
• bad
• disreputable
• defective
• cheap
• incomplete
• insufficient
• pitiful
• shoddy
• poor
• lamentable
• short
• faulty
• mean
• intolerable
• meager
• shabby
• unbearable
• spare
• skimpy
• optimal
• scanty
• maximum
• special
• optimum
• unendurable
• stingy
• extreme
• miserly
• great
• insufferable
• atrocious
• exceptional
• miserable
• vile
• dissatisfying
• supreme
• superior
• wretched
• execrable
• exquisite
• unparalleled
• wonderful
• fancy
• first-class
• prime
• divine
• splendid
• premium
• superb
• neat
• unmatched
• noble
• top
• terrific
• classic
• high-grade
• matchless
• marvelous
• peerless
• dandy
• stellar
• heavenly
• fabulous
• superlative
• unsurpassed
• banner
• grand
• par excellence
• sensational
• preeminent
• keen
• sterling
• first-rate
• capital
• swell
• nifty
• boss
• A1
• supernal
• maximized
• top-notch
• groovy
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• jim-dandy
• bang-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acceptability

Noun

Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Adjective

That outcome may seem acceptable to American policymakers who have become accustomed to managing conflicts and maintaining relationships with bad actors. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Iran’s regime can withstand an American blockade for some time, but sustained isolation would steadily raise the economic and political cost of refusing an acceptable settlement. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026