/ Dictionary / Index A acceptable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•cept•a•ble Pronunciation: (ak-sep'tu-bul), [key] — adj. capable or worthy of being accepted. pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome. meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance. capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acceptable (Thesaurus) accept acceptance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language