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thought acceptable

[θɔːt əkˈsɛptəbl]
adjective phrase
considerado aceitável
1. regarded or believed to be satisfactory or adequate; deemed suitable or permissible
The proposal was thought acceptable by the committee members.
A proposta foi considerada aceitável pelos membros do comitê.
2. generally assumed or believed to meet a standard or requirement
That behavior was thought acceptable in the 1950s but not today.
Esse comportamento era considerado aceitável nos anos 1950, mas não hoje.
Synonyms
considered acceptabledeemed acceptableregarded as acceptablebelieved acceptableviewed as acceptable
Antonyms
thought unacceptableconsidered unacceptabledeemed unsuitableregarded as inadequate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
considerado aceitável
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
considerado aceitável
equivalent usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass muster
meet the standard
be up to snuff
cut the mustard
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