Acceptable vs Satisfactory - What's the difference?
acceptable | satisfactory |
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.
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
Satisfactory is a synonym of acceptable.
As adjectives the difference between acceptable and satisfactory
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 satisfactory is done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.acceptable
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Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* unacceptable * inacceptableDerived terms
* acceptableness * acceptablyExternal links
* * * ----satisfactory
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion .