acceptable

Universal Words adjective 1 agreed or approved of by most people in a society: Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. 2 ~ (to sb) that sb agrees is satisfactory or allowed: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. * For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. * Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. 3 not very good but good enough: The food was acceptable, but no more. -< ENOUGH acceptability noun [U] acceptably adverb