Acceptable and Honest

Acceptable

Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.

Honest and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honest" instead an adjective "Acceptable".

Honest

Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.

Acceptable and honest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Honest".

Nearby Words: honesty, honestly

Both words in one sentence

  • This is intended to cover both those settings where virtually any honest, decent, rational people wouldn't want to live if they had a better choice, and those that while some people REALLY wouldn't want to live here, others would find them to be a paradise or at least acceptable.
  • Series / Cold Case This is even more unusual seeing how the Blacks are, let's be honest, considered an acceptable target on the show.
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