Acceptability and Goodness

Acceptability

Acceptability noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.
Usage example: the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken

Goodness and acceptability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Goodness" instead a noun "Acceptability".

Goodness

Goodness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

Acceptability and goodness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptability" instead a noun "Goodness".

Nearby Words: good, goodly
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