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Acceptable vs Allowable - What's the difference?

acceptable | allowable |

As adjectives the difference between acceptable and allowable

is that acceptable is capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us while allowable is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

acceptable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable'' present, one ''acceptable to us.
  • Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.

    • Antonyms

    * unacceptable * inacceptable

    Derived terms

    * acceptableness * acceptably

    Related terms

    * acceptability

    External links

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    allowable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.
  • Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
  • Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
  • Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
  • (obsolete) Praiseworthy.

    • Synonyms

    * (permissible) leveful

    Derived terms

    * allowableness * allowably