| a. | 1. | Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; |
| Adj. | 1. | acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent" Antonyms: unacceptable - not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom" |
| 2. | acceptable - judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" Synonyms: accepted | |
| 3. | acceptable - meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" Synonyms: satisfactory | |
| 4. | acceptable - adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking" |