acceptable

/əkˈseptəbl/ adjective

Definition

GOOD ENOUGH › good enough: work of an acceptable standard We still hope to find a solution which is acceptable to both sides.

ALLOWED › allowed or approved of: Smoking is less and less socially acceptable. → Opposite unacceptable

acceptability

/əkˌseptəˈbɪləti/ noun [U]

(Definition of acceptable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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