acceptable

acceptable, admissible

Assez bon ou adapté pour que les gens puissent l’accepter ou l’autoriser.

En anglais simple : Good enough or suitable for people to agree to or allow.

• This solution is acceptable to everyone.
• The school explained what behavior was acceptable.
• Would a later delivery date be acceptable?

Comment l'utiliser : acceptable to someone (These terms are acceptable to both sides.)

Synonymes : suitable, satisfactory, admissible

Contraires : unacceptable

Expressions courantes : acceptable solution, acceptable behavior, acceptable to someone

passable, correct

Assez bon pour être utilisé ou gardé, sans être particulièrement bon.

En anglais simple : Good enough to use or keep, although not especially good.

• The food was acceptable, but nothing special.
• His work has improved to an acceptable standard.
• The hotel was barely acceptable for one night.

Synonymes : adequate, passable, fair

Contraires : poor

Expressions courantes : barely acceptable, acceptable quality, acceptable standard

bienvenu, agréable

Qu’on reçoit avec plaisir parce qu’on le souhaite ou qu’on l’apprécie.

En anglais simple : Pleasant to receive because it is wanted or appreciated.

• A warm meal would be most acceptable.
• Your kind words are always acceptable to me.
• The flowers made an acceptable gift for our host.

Comment l'utiliser : acceptable to someone (Such kindness was acceptable to the weary travellers.)

Synonymes : welcome, pleasing

Contraires : unwelcome

Expressions courantes : acceptable gift, most acceptable, acceptable offering