Acceptable Socially əkˈseptəbl Solution Children Learn Pass English

• children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
• for this course a pass in english at grade b is acceptable.
• air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.
• we want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.

acceptable

1. agreed or approved of by most people in a society
• Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
2. that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed
• For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.
• We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.
3. not very good but good enough
• opposite unacceptable
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• The food was acceptable, but no more.

Extra Examples

• Are all political groups equally acceptable?
• Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles.
• Most people found the drink’s taste to be highly acceptable.
• These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society.
• This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.
• We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable.
• Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.
• a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
• a grammatically acceptable sentence
• an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides
• socially acceptable behaviour
• socially acceptable terminology
• the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing
• Air pollution in the city has reached four times the acceptable level.
• Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.
• Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be.
• If you think their offer is acceptable, we’ll carry on with the sale.
• Inspectors found that teaching standards were acceptable, but could be improved.
• It’s just not acceptable to keep people locked up for so long without trial.
• To get on this course, a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.
• We need laws that are morally acceptable as well as effective.
• We want a solution that is acceptable to all parties.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.