Added 9 October 2026
acceptable
/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ adjective
In Latin: acceptus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acceptable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.
acceptable levels of radiation
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Judged to be in conformity with approved usage.
acceptable English usage
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Meeting requirements.
the step makes a satisfactory seat
Origin
From Middle English acceptable, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”). Morphologically accept + -able.
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