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91 words
German word
akzeptabel
Pronunciation
IPA/akt͡sɛpˈtaːbl̩/
Meaning
- adjectiveacceptable
Example
Das Ergebnis ist akzeptabel.
The result is acceptable.
More examples
Die Lösung ist wirtschaftlich akzeptabel, aber politisch umstritten.
The solution is economically acceptable, but politically controversial.
Core concept
An item admitted past a quality checkpoint but not placed among the best.
Common phrases
wirtschaftlich akzeptabel
economically acceptable
politisch akzeptabel
politically acceptable
unter diesen Bedingungen akzeptabel
acceptable under these conditions
Similar words
in Ordnung: Satisfactory and causing no concern in ordinary circumstances.
okay: Informally indicates that everything is fine or satisfactory.
annehmbar: Acceptable within the limits set by the circumstances or conditions.
angemessen: Appropriate for the circumstances and suited to the relevant expectations.
Definition in German
akzeptabel bezeichnet etwas, das den Erwartungen genügt, aber keine besondere Qualität zeigt.
Word origin
Akzeptabel entered German through French acceptable from Latin acceptabilis, which is related to acceptare, "to accept."
Usage tips
- In everyday German, in Ordnung or okay often sounds more natural than akzeptabel in informal situations.
Other meanings
- tolerableadjective
Opposites
- inakzeptabelunacceptableadjective
- untragbaruntenableadjective
Related words
- Akzeptanzacceptancenoun
- akzeptierenacceptverb