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acceptable

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
adjective
  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."

Antonymsinacceptable, unacceptable

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