Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Wise and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wise" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Wise
Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Acceptable and wise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Wise".
Nearby Words: wisely, wised
Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes though, the right thing has to be done whether you like it or not, and if he can't convince you with wise words, a fist in your mouth makes an acceptable substitute.
- They even consider kicking the planet back to the middle ages technology-wise (regardless of how many people died because of this) as an acceptable sacrifice to destroy the Caster A.I.
Source: Western Terrorists - In the first movie, having him use broken English was acceptable because we didn't get to learn very much about him beyond being the wise old Asian man who helps the main character learn self-confidence as well as self-defense.
Source: Culture Blind
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