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

The accepted wisdom in such cases is not to overreact, which could make things worse. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

Fitbit Sense 2 didn’t show a significant average bias in its accepted results, though 13% of its estimates were implausible. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Jackson County Circuit Judge Marty Seaton accepted the plea and found Johnson guilty. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

In the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to recommend no more than 20 years fixed and no fines to the judge, and the defense has accepted no less than 10 years in prison, including time already served, according to court records. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026