adjective

acceptable

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ acce·ptab·le 3 syllables

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 3
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Acceptable

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

Example sentences

  1. 1

    We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff.

  2. 2

    The designs were acceptable, but they were nothing special either.

Synonyms for Acceptable

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Antonyms for Acceptable

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How many syllables does acceptable have?

Acceptable has 3 syllables: acce·ptab·le. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is acceptable?

Acceptable is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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Acceptable has 10 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.