Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Wanted and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanted" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Wanted
Wanted adjective - Desired or wished for or sought.
Acceptable and wanted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Wanted".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Bowman encouraged them all to consider their idea the only acceptable one, until the project ran out of time and none of them could be implemented at all, just like he wanted.
Source: Too Many Cooks Spoil the Soup - Her name is a compromise between her parents; her father Trafford prefers the more traditional Caitlin, while her mother Chantorria wanted the more socially acceptable Happymeal.
Source: Aerith And Bob / Literature -
Given the size of this space, a considerable margin of error would have been considered acceptable, but the architect, Apollodorus of Damascus, wanted it to be perfect.
Source: Doing It for the Art
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