All of the children had behavior problems severe enough to make them socially unacceptable. (Science News Letter).
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ac|cept´a|ble|ness — ac|cept|a|ble «ak SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. likely to be gladly received or accepted; agreeable: »Flowers are an acceptable gift to a sick person. SYNONYM(S): pleasing, welcome. 2. a) good enough; satisfactory: »The singer gave an acceptable… … Useful english dictionary
ac|cept|a|ble — «ak SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. likely to be gladly received or accepted; agreeable: »Flowers are an acceptable gift to a sick person. SYNONYM(S): pleasing, welcome. 2. a) good enough; satisfactory: »The singer gave an acceptable performance… … Useful english dictionary
un´ac|cept´a|ble|ness — un|ac|cept|a|ble «UHN ak SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. not acceptable; unsatisfactory; displeasing; not welcome: »All of the children had behavior problems severe enough to make them socially unacceptable. (Science News Letter).… … Useful english dictionary
ac|cept´a|bly — ac|cept|a|ble «ak SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. likely to be gladly received or accepted; agreeable: »Flowers are an acceptable gift to a sick person. SYNONYM(S): pleasing, welcome. 2. a) good enough; satisfactory: »The singer gave an acceptable… … Useful english dictionary
un´ac|cept´a|bly — un|ac|cept|a|ble «UHN ak SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. not acceptable; unsatisfactory; displeasing; not welcome: »All of the children had behavior problems severe enough to make them socially unacceptable. (Science News Letter).… … Useful english dictionary
Unacceptable — Un ac*cept a*ble, a. Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. {Un ac*cept a*ble*ness}, n. {Un ac*cept a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unacceptableness — Unacceptable Un ac*cept a*ble, a. Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. {Un ac*cept a*ble*ness}, n. {Un ac*cept a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unacceptably — Unacceptable Un ac*cept a*ble, a. Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. {Un ac*cept a*ble*ness}, n. {Un ac*cept a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acceptable — ac|cept|a|ble [ ək septəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) considered by most people as reasonable or as being something that can be allowed: socially/politically/morally acceptable: Pollution on this level is no longer socially acceptable. acceptable to:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acceptable — ac•cept•a•ble [[t]ækˈsɛp tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable or worthy of being accepted 2) pleasing to the receiver; agreeable 3) meeting minimum requirements; barely adequate 4) cvb capable of being endured; tolerable: acceptable levels of… … From formal English to slang
