acceptable
gb/æksˈɛptəbəl/ us/æksˈɛptəbəl/
B1
Inggris
~ 2400
Makna
0 makna
adjective
B1
property
1
good enough or satisfactory
Good enough for a particular purpose or situation.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] is acceptable
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acceptable' with 'accepted'. 'Acceptable' means good enough; 'accepted' means agreed upon or commonly used.
Sinonim
satisfactory (Focuses on meeting expectations but not necessarily exceeding them.)
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adequate (Sufficient for a need, but may imply minimal standards.)
Antonim
unacceptable (Fails to meet the required standard or condition.)
Kolokasi
socially acceptable
|acceptable behavior
|acceptable level
|acceptable risk
|perfectly acceptable
Tema
daily life
|evaluation
|quality
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- Your work is acceptable, but there’s room for improvement.
- The terms of the agreement are acceptable to both parties.
- It’s not acceptable to speak to people that way.
- The food was acceptable, though nothing special.
- This level of noise is acceptable during the day.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The room is clean and acceptable.
- Her answer was acceptable to the teacher.
- This plan is acceptable for everyone.
- It is not acceptable to be late every day.
adjective
B2
property
2
able to be allowed or tolerated
Something that people can agree to or allow.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] is acceptable to [someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Some learners use 'accepted' instead of 'acceptable' when talking about something that can be agreed to in the future.
Sinonim
agreeable (Suggests being pleasing or satisfactory to someone’s preferences.)
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permissible (Formally allowed by rules or law.)
Antonim
objectionable (Likely to cause disapproval or offense.)
Kolokasi
acceptable terms
|acceptable offer
|acceptable compromise
Tema
agreement
|social norms
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The proposal was acceptable to all members of the committee.
- Is this arrangement acceptable to you?
- The delay was acceptable under the circumstances.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The plan is acceptable to the boss.
- This change is acceptable to the group.
- The price is acceptable to us.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
acceptable
IPA
GB/æksˈɛptəbəl/
US/æksˈɛptəbəl/
Suku kata & tekanan
ac - cept - able (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cept)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: acceptable
Kata terkait
Core family
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Related words
acceptably
adverb
accepting
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unacceptable
adjective B1
unacceptably
adverb
Advanced or less common
acceptability
noun
Ungkapan
acceptable risk
1/æksˈɛptəbəl ɹˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
technical
danger considered tolerable
A level of danger that people agree is small enough to allow something to happen.
Contoh
- Driving involves an acceptable risk for most people.
- The company decided that this was an acceptable risk for the project.
perfectly acceptable
1/pˈɚfəktli æksˈɛptəbəl/
fixed phrase
fully meets the standard
Completely good enough; nothing wrong with it.
Contoh
- It’s perfectly acceptable to wear casual clothes to the meeting.
- Your answer is perfectly acceptable.
socially acceptable
1/sˈoʊʃəli æksˈɛptəbəl/
fixed phrase
approved by society
Considered normal or okay by most people in a society, so it does not shock or upset them.
Contoh
- It’s not socially acceptable to interrupt someone while they’re speaking.
- Smoking indoors is no longer socially acceptable in many countries.
- Divorce has become more socially acceptable over the last few decades.