acceptable /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff. •Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either. noun1 •Someone or something that is acceptable.The whole range of the knowable is divided into two classes, the acceptable and the avoidable. The acceptables are: Śiva, Śakti, Vidyesa, Mantra, Mantreśvara and the Jivas. — 1922 formsacceptables · more acceptable · most acceptable