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acceptable Synonyms

Another word for acceptable

Choosing another word for acceptable depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Able to be agreed upon, approved, or received as suitable and valid.

Usage Example

"Both parties finally reached a compromise that was satisfactory to everyone involved."

Strongest
satisfactory
suitable
Strong
agreeable
admissible
permissible
welcome

• adjective (Context 2)

Adequate or passable in quality or degree, though not outstanding.

Usage Example

"The restaurant offered adequate service and reasonably priced meals, even if the food was unremarkable."

Strongest
adequate
passable
Strong
tolerable
decent
fair
sufficient
all right

• adjective (Context 3)

Capable of being endured or borne without serious harm or objection.

Usage Example

"Engineers worked tirelessly to reduce the factory's carbon emissions to environmentally tolerable levels."

Strongest
tolerable
bearable
Strong
endurable
manageable
allowable

Opposites of acceptable

The opposite of acceptable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unacceptable
intolerable
inadequate
unbearable
unsatisfactory
substandard
insufferable
inadmissible
See all opposites of acceptable

• Nearby Words

accentuation
accept
acceptability
acceptable
acceptableness
acceptably
acceptance

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Acceptable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/acceptable
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