"acceptable" meaning in English

See acceptable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-acceptable.ogg [US] Forms: acceptable [positive], more acceptable [comparative], most acceptable [superlative]
Etymology: accept + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|accept|able}} accept + -able Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is acceptable it is capable of being accepted or is worth being accepted.
    Sense id: simple-acceptable-en-adj-XmromhA6
  2. When something is welcome or pleasing, it is acceptable.
    Sense id: simple-acceptable-en-adj-f2kpU8ux
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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