acceptable

adjective
ac·cep·ti·ble
/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.

Example

“We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.”

Other meanings

Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
“The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.”

Related words

inacceptably
nonacceptable
acceptableness
acceptably

Example sentences

“That shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is it acceptable to be late for meetings in your country?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "acceptābilis" (worthy of acceptance).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “acceptable” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.