acceptable
/ɪkˈsep·tə·bəl/, /æk-/ adjDefinition
› satisfactory; good enough: An offer that is acceptable to the union leaders might still be voted down by the union members. › If behavior is acceptable, it is considered to be within the range of behavior that is permitted and is not disapproved: In those days, it was not acceptable for men to wear shirts without ties.
(Definition of acceptable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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