Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Usage example: told the bike rental man that a ten-speed with four broken gears was not acceptable
Fitting is a synonym for acceptable. In some cases you can use "Fitting" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Fitting
Fitting adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Acceptable is a synonym for fitting. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Fitting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and acceptable
- good and fitting
- right and acceptable
- right and fitting
- fit and acceptable
- fit and fitting
- appropriate and acceptable
- appropriate and fitting
- adequate and acceptable
- adequate and fitting
- satisfactory and acceptable
- satisfactory and fitting
- correct and acceptable
- correct and fitting
Both words in one sentence
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To him, there is no such thing as acceptable losses (unless offset by a larger return fitting the loss).
Source: The McCoy
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