Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Applicable and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Applicable" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Applicable
Applicable adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: a knack for selecting the most applicable word
Acceptable and applicable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Applicable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitting and acceptable
- fitting and applicable
- good and acceptable
- good and applicable
- right and acceptable
- right and applicable
- fit and acceptable
- fit and applicable
- appropriate and acceptable
- appropriate and applicable
- satisfactory and acceptable
- satisfactory and applicable
- reasonable and acceptable
- reasonable and applicable
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Applicable and Acceptable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptable/applicable
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