Synonyms of accepted

accepted 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in established

Related Words

• established
• tried
• actual
• real
• genuine
• indisputable
• factual
• undeniable
• material
• experimental
• tried-and-true
• empirical
• hard
• objective
• experiential
• verifiable
• existential
• observational
• demonstrable
• provable

Dissimilar Words

• theoretical
• speculative
• hypothetical
• conjectural
• unsubstantiated
• unproven
• unempirical
• nonempirical
• metaphysical
• visionary
• transcendentalist

2

as in correct

Related Words

• correct
• official
• authorized
• certified
• polite
• proper
• sanctioned
• respectable
• seemly
• decorous
• ritual
• genteel
• nice
• conventional
• formal
• orthodox
• ceremonial
• ritualistic
• routine
• regular
• systematic
• formalistic
• orderly
• methodical
• ceremonious

Dissimilar Words

• informal
• casual
• unorthodox
• unconventional
• irregular
• unofficial
• unauthorized
• incorrect
• improper
• unhappy
• unsuitable
• inappropriate
• unceremonious
• unfit
• freewheeling
• unbecoming
• unseemly
• inept
• indecorous
• infelicitous
• unapt
• graceless

accepted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of accept

1

as in had

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly

some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• took
• adopted
• confirmed
• sanctioned
• tolerated
• welcomed
• ratified
• consented (to)
• conceded (to)
• warranted
• acceded (to)
• submitted (to)
• assented (to)
• embraced
• succumbed (to)
• surrendered (to)
• supported
• swallowed
• yielded (to)
• stood
• bowed (to)
• endured
• countenanced
• acquiesced (to)
• sustained
• gave in (to)
• stuck out
• shouldered
• bore
• capitulated (to)
• abided
• brooked
• stomached
• sweat out
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• denied
• refused
• declined
• disapproved
• opposed
• disallowed
• vetoed
• turned down
• protested
• objected (to)
• resisted
• spurned
• negatived
• fought
• contested
• dissented (to)
• withstood
• held off
• combated

2

as in tolerated

to have a favorable opinion of

her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerated
• favored
• supported
• approved (of)
• subscribed (to)
• applauded
• held with
• went for
• enjoyed
• liked
• countenanced
• recommended
• praised
• upheld
• cared (for)
• saluted
• took kindly to
• lauded
• sustained
• acclaimed
• commended
• stood by
• concurred (in)
• endured
• backed (up)
• consented (to)
• bore
• OK'd
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• criticized
• condemned
• denounced
• frowned (on or upon)
• disapproved (of)
• disparaged
• censured
• depreciated
• damned
• blacklisted
• disliked
• deprecated
• hated
• opposed
• discountenanced
• detested
• loathed
• minded
• disfavored
• reprobated
• reprehended
• objected (to)
• dissented (from)

3

as in believed

to regard as right or true

refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• took
• understood
• trusted
• bought
• swallowed
• credited
• accounted
• assumed
• set store by
• presumed
• accredited
• supposed
• concluded
• deduced
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• discredited
• doubted
• suspected
• questioned
• distrusted
• disbelieved
• challenged
• disputed
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

4

as in assumed

to take to or upon oneself

accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumed
• shouldered
• undertook
• embraced
• adopted
• bore
• took over
• endorsed
• advocated
• upheld
• acquiesced
• consented
• championed
• acceded
• backed
• assented
• agreed
• supported
• stood by
• espoused
• took up
• reaccepted
• reassumed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• repudiated
• refused
• withdrew
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• disowned
• renounced
• retracted
• declined
• recanted
• spurned
• abjured
• turned down
• took back
• avoided
• abandoned
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• bypassed
• relinquished
• surrendered
• forbore
• detoured
• unsaid
• gave up
• forsook
• backed off
• backtracked
• backed down
• abnegated

5

as in handled

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerated
• handled
• endured
• stood
• took
• sustained
• absorbed
• supported
• met
• swallowed
• abided
• countenanced
• stomached
• wore
• stuck out
• stood for
• bore
• pocketed
• lumped (it)
• hacked
• went
• lived with
• brooked
• allowed
• permitted
• suffered
• bode
• toughed it out
• sweat out
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• capitulated
• submitted (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• refused
• dismissed
• declined
• opposed
• repudiated
• turned down
• resisted
• fought
• contested
• avoided
• spurned
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• circumvented
• dodged
• combated
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accepted

Adjective

Doctors, following accepted practice, would likely have bled or purged an ill person for humoral balance. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Returning to the present, even just embryo screening as part of the process of having kids is now much more accepted than in the past. — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026

Verb

Offers may come in lower than expected, earnouts become more common and buyers often request concessions that owners wouldn't have accepted under different circumstances. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

French safety authorities recently accepted the initial safety options dossier for a sister MOX facility planned in France. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026