Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Permissible is a synonym for acceptable. In some cases you can use "Permissible" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Permissible
Permissible adjective - That may be permitted.
Usage example: deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
Acceptable is a synonym for permissible in permitted topic. You can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Permissible", if it concerns topics such as allowable.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and acceptable
- good and permissible
- fit and acceptable
- fit and permissible
- appropriate and acceptable
- appropriate and permissible
- adequate and acceptable
- adequate and permissible
- satisfactory and acceptable
- satisfactory and permissible
- reasonable and acceptable
- reasonable and permissible
- legitimate and acceptable
- legitimate and permissible
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Permissible and Acceptable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptable/permissible
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Permissible or Acceptable. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptable/permissible.
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