Acceptable and Sure

Acceptable

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

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

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.

Acceptable and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Sure".

Nearby Word: surely

Both words in one sentence

  • A half-decent way to make this acceptable would be at least to make sure that the consonant beforehand is the same (noflim—kholim is somehow acceptable, metim—rabim is not).
    Source: Stock Rhymes
  • Before I commit myself, however, I would like to be sure that Commonwealth spelling is acceptable here.
  • When LordKaT said that he had Grae as evil, Spoony remarked that he wasn't sure an evil teammate was acceptable, meaning Grae may just be an Anti-Hero.
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