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
Indifferent and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indifferent" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Indifferent
Indifferent adjective - Of average to below average quality.
Usage example: an indifferent but drinkable cup of coffee
Acceptable and indifferent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Indifferent".
Nearby Words: indifference, indifferently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- common and acceptable
- common and indifferent
- ordinary and acceptable
- ordinary and indifferent
- average and acceptable
- average and indifferent
- moderate and acceptable
- moderate and indifferent
- adequate and acceptable
- adequate and indifferent
- fair and acceptable
- fair and indifferent
- mediocre and acceptable
- mediocre and indifferent
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