adj.
VERBS
▪ be , prove , seem
▪ become
▪ make sth
▪
an attempt to make the reforms ~ to both sides
▪ consider sth , deem sth , find sth
▪
We must come up with a solution that our customers will find ~.
ADVERB
▪ highly , very
▪
Most people found the drink's taste to be highly ~.
▪ completely , entirely , fully , perfectly , quite , totally
▪
Yogurt is a perfectly ~ substitute for cream in cooking.
▪ fairly , reasonably
▪ (not) remotely
▪
These actions cannot be considered remotely ~ in a civilized society.
▪ generally , universally , widely
▪ easily , readily
▪ equally
▪
Are all political groups equally ~?
▪ minimally ( esp. AmE )
▪ mutually
▪ publicly
▪ commercially , culturally , environmentally , ethically , grammatically , morally , politically , socially
▪
a grammatically ~ sentence
▪
socially ~ terminology
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
a compromise that is ~ to both sides
PHRASES
▪ the boundaries of acceptable … , the bounds of acceptable … , the limits of acceptable …
▪
This crosses the boundaries of ~ conduct.
Acceptable is used with these nouns: ↑ alternative , ↑ answer , ↑ balance , ↑ behaviour , ↑ compromise , ↑ degree , ↑ excuse , ↑ explanation , ↑ face , ↑ level , ↑ limit , ↑ offer , ↑ range , ↑ result , ↑ return , ↑ risk , ↑ solution , ↑ standard , ↑ state , ↑ substitute