Synonyms of acceptably

acceptably

adverb

as in fine

in a satisfactory way

the previous renters had left the cottage's kitchen acceptably clean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fine
• good
• nicely
• well
• alright
• respectably
• sufficiently
• adequately
• OK
• decently
• satisfactorily
• tolerably
• passably
• correctly
• creditably
• serviceably
• so-so
• appropriately
• all right
• happily
• efficiently
• middlingly
• suitably
• fittingly
• rightly
• aptly
• seemly
• effectively
• satisfyingly
• neatly
• decorously
• felicitously
• gratifyingly
• congruously
• meetly
• effectually
• tidily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• badly
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• ill
• intolerably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• bad
• unbearably
• incorrectly
• inappropriately
• deficiently
• terribly
• awfully
• horribly
• miserably
• dreadfully
• disastrously
• deplorably
• indecently
• unsuitably
• horrendously
• horridly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acceptably

Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts. — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026

One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025

Others had difficulties getting the seat and water to remain at acceptably warm temperatures. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025

That’s not much of a problem for stochastic circuits, which can work acceptably well at voltages that would be too low for conventional ones. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2018