acceptable

Etymology

From Middle English acceptable, from Old French acceptable, from Late Latin acceptābilis (“worthy of acceptance”). Morphologically accept + -able.

adj

  1. worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
    We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.
  2. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
    The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.

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