adj. Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
adj. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; hence, pleasing to the receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome: as, an acceptable present.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adj. adequate for the purpose
adj. judged to be in conformity with approved usage
adj. meeting requirements
adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
Word Usage
"And these cars did well in the front and side tests and had what they call acceptable rear impact ratings."