1. Convenable.
2. Honorable.
3. Correct.
ETYM French acceptable, Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare.
1. Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.
2. Adequate for the purpose.
3. (Linguistics) Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; SYN. accepted.
ETYM Latin adaequatus, p. p. of adaequare to make equal to; ad + aequare to make equal, aequus equal. Related to Equal.
1. Enough to meet a purpose; SYN. decent, enough.
2. About average; acceptable; SYN. passable, fair to middling.
3. (Sometimes followed by 'to') Meeting the requirements especially of a task.
ETYM French admissible, Late Lat. admissibilis. Related to Admit.
Deserving to be admitted.
ETYM French allouable.
1. Deductible according to the tax laws.
2. Deserving to be allowed or considered.
3. Possible to allow; SYN. permitted.
(Homonym: fare).
1. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; SYN. just.
2. More than adequate in quality.
3. Not excessive or extreme; SYN. fairish, reasonable.
4. Visually appealing; SYN. sightly.
5. Attractively feminine (especially in the phrase).
6. Free of clouds or rain.
7. (Used of hair or skin) Pale or light-colored; SYN. fairish.
8. (Of a baseball) Hit between the foul lines.