Acceptability and Privation
Opposite meaning words
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
Privation is an antonym for acceptability.
Privation
Privation noun - The state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed.
Acceptability is an antonym for privation.
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