acceptable

受け入れられる、許容できる

人が同意したり認めたりできる程度に、十分よいか適切な。

やさしい英語で： Good enough or suitable for people to agree to or allow.

• This solution is acceptable to everyone.
• The school explained what behavior was acceptable.
• Would a later delivery date be acceptable?

使い方： acceptable to someone (These terms are acceptable to both sides.)

類義語： suitable, satisfactory, admissible

反対語： unacceptable

よく使う表現： acceptable solution, acceptable behavior, acceptable to someone

まずまずの、及第点の

特によくはないが、使ったり取っておいたりできる程度の。

やさしい英語で： Good enough to use or keep, although not especially good.

• The food was acceptable, but nothing special.
• His work has improved to an acceptable standard.
• The hotel was barely acceptable for one night.

類義語： adequate, passable, fair

反対語： poor

よく使う表現： barely acceptable, acceptable quality, acceptable standard

ありがたい、喜ばしい

欲しかったものや価値のあるものなので、受け取るとうれしい。

やさしい英語で： Pleasant to receive because it is wanted or appreciated.

• A warm meal would be most acceptable.
• Your kind words are always acceptable to me.
• The flowers made an acceptable gift for our host.

使い方： acceptable to someone (Such kindness was acceptable to the weary travellers.)

類義語： welcome, pleasing

反対語： unwelcome

よく使う表現： acceptable gift, most acceptable, acceptable offering