Synonyms of acceptable

acceptable

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
• okay
• 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
• indifferent
• endurable
• proper
• middling
• sufferable
• meet
• right
• due
• unexceptional
• so-so
• run-of-the-mine
• gratifying
• seemly
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• run-of-mine

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
• lamentable
• poor
• short
• faulty
• mean
• intolerable
• meager
• shabby
• unbearable
• spare
• skimpy
• meagre
• optimal
• scanty
• maximum
• special
• optimum
• unendurable
• stingy
• extreme
• miserly
• insufferable
• great
• 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
• marvellous
• stellar
• heavenly
• fabulous
• superlative
• unsurpassed
• banner
• grand
• par excellence
• sensational
• preeminent
• keen
• niggardly
• sterling
• first-rate
• capital
• swell
• nifty
• boss
• A1
• supernal
• maximized
• top-notch
• groovy
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• jim-dandy
• bang-up

Examples of acceptable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The third error occurred between 2022 an 2023, when forecasters widely predicted a recession would be needed to bring inflation back down to acceptable levels. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024

But using our most vulnerable communities as testing grounds for experimental solutions is not an acceptable cost, especially when those solutions are part of a last-ditch effort to prolong our reliance on fossil fuels. —Ben Jealous, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024

Because glycerol is not considered part of a balanced diet, the FDA has not established an acceptable daily intake level. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024

Overall, 43% of the products studied exceeded acceptable levels of lead and 35% exceeded cadmium levels, according to the study, which was based on a California law that sets maximum allowable dose levels for heavy metals in food. —Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 31 July 2024