Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Popular and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Acceptable and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Popular".
Both words in one sentence
- In the technologically advanced sections of Japan, the natural abundance of manga and anime (see above, extrapolate for another hundred years) makes cyborgs even more socially acceptable and popular than just about elsewhere in the world.
Source: Cybernetics Eat Your Soul - The word "Gypsy" is often considered not acceptable in Central Europe, but in popular usage it's common and most people still use it.
Source: Acceptable Ethnic Targets -
He summarily concludes that Buck was only pulling practical jokes to get attention, and turns out to be correct, leading Archie to give Buck a more acceptable way to be popular.
Source: Bat Deduction
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