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| Main Entry: | acceptable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | satisfactory, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | adequate, admissible, all right, average, big*, common, cool*, decent, delightful, fair, hip*, kosher*, large, okay, on the ball*, passable, pleasant, pleasing, respectable, standard, sufficient, swell*, tolerable, trendy, unexceptional, welcome, A-OK, cooking with gas, copacetic, hep, hunky-dory, in the swim, on the beam, peachy keen, right on, unobjectionable, up to code, up to snuff |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, disturbing, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unwelcome |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adequate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enough, able |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, all right, capable, comfortable, commensurate, competent, decent, equal, fair, passable, requisite, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, tolerable, unexceptional, sufficing, unobjectionable |
| Notes: | adequate tends toward the qualitative and sufficient toward the quantitative, so adequate is 'suitable to something' and sufficient is 'enough for something' |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, inferior, insufficient, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsuitable, useless |
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, applicable, appropriate, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, warranted, worthy, allowed, concedable, not impossible, not unlikely, tolerated |
| Antonyms: | illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | allowable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | permissible |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, legal, legitimate, proper |
| Antonyms: | prohibited, impermissible |
| Main Entry: | bearable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | endurable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, allowable, livable, manageable, passable, satisfactory, supportable, tolerable, sufferable, sustainable |
| Antonyms: | intolerable, unbearable, unmanageable, unendurable |
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front, colorable, credential, supposable |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convincing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | persuasive |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, authentic, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound, telling, trustworthy, trusty, valid, believeable, swaying |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, dubious, implausible, improbable, incredible, unconvincing, unlikely, unpersuasive |
| Main Entry: | eligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fit, worthy |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appropriate, becoming, desirable, discretionary, elective, fitted, licensed, likely, preferable, privileged, proper, qualified, satisfactory, seemly, suitable, suited, trained, usable, capable of, employable, equal to, in line for, in the running, up to |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, ineligible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | enough |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | plenty |
| Synonyms: | abundant, acceptable, adequate, ample, bountiful, comfortable, competent, complete, copious, decent, fed up*, full, last straw*, lavish, plentiful, replete, satisfactory, satisfying, sufficient, suitable, unlimited, all right already, bellyful, bounteous, enough already, had it, plenteous, sick and tired of, sufficing, up to here |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, insufficient |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grammatical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pertaining to syntax |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, allowable, correct, linguistic, morphological, phonological, semantic, syntactic, well- formed |
| Antonyms: | ungrammatical, solecistic |
| Main Entry: | infallible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unerring, dependable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accurate, agreeable, authoritative, certain, correct, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, exact, faultless, flawless, foolproof, handy, helpful, impeccable, incontrovertible, omniscient, perfect, positive, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, sure, true, trustworthy, unbeatable, unfailing, unimpeachable, unquestionable, useful, apodictic, inerrable, inerrant, surefire, undeceivable |
| Antonyms: | erring, fallible, faulty, imperfect |
| Main Entry: | justifiable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, well-founded |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, allowable, defensible, excusable, fair, fit, forgivable, lawful, legitimate, licit, logical, pardonable, probable, proper, reasonable, right, rightful, sound, suitable, tenable, understandable, valid, condonable, legit, remissible, vindicable, warrantable |
| Antonyms: | unjustifiable, unreasonable, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | likely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | probable, apt, hopeful |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, achievable, anticipated, attainable, conceivable, credible, destined, disposed, expected, fair, favorite, feasible, given to, imaginable, inclined, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible, practicable, predisposed, presumable, promising, prone, rational, reasonable, seeming, subject to, tending, thinkable, true, up-and-coming*, workable, assuring, believeable, conjecturable, in favor of, in the cards, in the habit of, inferable, odds-on, on the verge of, supposable, verisimilar |
| Antonyms: | implausible, inapt, unforeseeable, unlikely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | old school |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | traditional |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accustomed, classic, classical, conservative, conventional, customary, habitual, old, popular, regular, rooted, time-honored, long-established, old line |
| Main Entry: | palatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appetizing, attractive, cool, delectable, delightful, divine, enjoyable, fair, flavorsome, heavenly, luscious, mellow, peachy, pleasant, sapid, satisfactory, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy*, A-OK, aperitive, copacetic, good-tasting, home-cooking, mouthwatering, relishing, saporific, saporous, sugar-coated, sweetened, toothy |
| Antonyms: | bitter, disagreeable, distasteful, sour, unsavory, untasty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | permissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legal |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, all right, approved, authorized, bearable, endorsed, kosher*, lawful, legitimate, licit, okay*, permitted, proper, sanctioned, tolerable, legalized, legit, on the up and up, tolerated, unforbidden, unprohibited |
| Antonyms: | illegal, prohibited, unpermissible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | presentable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respectable; fit to be seen |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, attractive, becoming, decent, fit, okay*, passable, prepared, proper, satisfactory, suitable, tolerable, good enough, not bad |
| Antonyms: | ugly, unacceptable, unfit, unpresentable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sufficient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enough, adequate |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, agreeable, all right*, ample, appreciate, comfortable, commensurate, common, competent, copious, decent, due, galore, pleasing, plentiful, plenty, proportionate, satisfactory, tolerable, unexceptional, aplenty, commensurable, plenteous, sufficing, unexceptionable, unobjectionable |
| Antonyms: | deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, poor, wanting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | traditional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, established |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accustomed, acknowledged, ancestral, classic, classical, common, conventional, customary, fixed, folk, habitual, historic, immemorial, old, oral, popular, prescribed, regular, rooted, sanctioned, time-honored, universal, unwritten, widespread, doctrinal, long-established, taken for granted, transmitted, widely used |
| Antonyms: | fresh, new, unusual, unestablished, unfixed, untraditional |
| Main Entry: | welcome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gladly received |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accepted, agreeable, congenial, cordial, delightful, desirable, favorable, genial, good, grateful, gratifying, honored, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, sympathetic, wanted, appreciated, cherished, contenting, desired, esteemed, invited |
| Antonyms: | unacceptable, unwelcome, displeasing |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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