Word
acceptableness
Phoneticsac·cept·able·ness
Definition
n. the quality of being good enough to be liked or approved of by other people. It describes how well something fits into a group or a situation.
n. the quality of being satisfactory or suitable for a specific purpose or social context. Often used in sociological or psychological contexts to describe the degree of social approval.
Examples
“The new dress has a high level of acceptableness in this office.”
“The committee debated the acceptableness of the proposed changes to the local park before voting on the final plan.”
“While the technical specifications of the software were flawless, its aesthetic design lacked the social acceptableness required to gain traction among the target demographic.”
Examples
simple
“The new dress has a high level of acceptableness in this office.”
contextual
“The committee debated the acceptableness of the proposed changes to the local park before voting on the final plan.”
complex
“While the technical specifications of the software were flawless, its aesthetic design lacked the social acceptableness required to gain traction among the target demographic.”
Etymology
From acceptable + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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