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Acceptable (Adjective)

Adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking".

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Meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"; "I would kill for a decent cup of coffee"; "a decent wage".

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The hotel room was clean and comfortable, making it an acceptable place to stay for the night.
The salary offered was acceptable, but not quite what I was hoping for.
The apartment was a bit small, but the rent was acceptable considering the location.
After tasting several bad cups of coffee, this one was finally acceptable.
The hotel's continental breakfast was acceptable, but nothing special.

Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent".

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Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage".

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Her speech contained a few idiomatic expressions that are acceptable in informal conversations.
In many contexts, it's now acceptable to use the term "chairperson" instead of "chairman".
While it may have been true historically, it's no longer acceptable to assume that only men hold public office.
She explained that the college has certain standards of behavior that are considered acceptable for its students.
Writers are urged to vary their sentence structure to avoid monotony, and a variety of structures is acceptable.