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unacceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] Origin

ac·cept·a·ble

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable or worthy of being accepted.
2.
pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome.
3.
meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance.
4.
capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin acceptābilis. See accept, -able

ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
ac·cept·a·bly, adverb
un·ac·cept·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ac·cept·a·ble, adjective
un·ac·cept·a·ble·ness, noun
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un·ac·cept·a·b·ly, adverb
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Unacceptable is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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unacceptable (ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl)
 
adj
1.  not satisfactory; inadequate: the standard was wholly unacceptable
2.  intolerable: hitting children is unacceptable

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Word Origin & History

unacceptable
late 15c., from un- (1) "not" + acceptable.
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acceptable
late 14c., from O.Fr. acceptable, from L. acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).
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