[ak-sep-tuh-buh
l] 
| 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. |
| un·ac·cept·a·ble (ŭn'ĭk-sěp'tə-bəl, -āk-) adj. Not acceptable; unsatisfactory. un'ac·cept'a·bil'i·ty n., un'ac·cept'a·bly adv. |