acceptance

The word “acceptance” has 3 syllables: ac-cep-tance

It's pronounced as /əkˈsɛp.təns/

What is synonym and antonym for acceptance?

In the thesaurus, “acceptance” has 107 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for acceptance along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for acceptance

OK
accedence
accepting
accession
accord
accreditation
acknowledgment
acquiescence
acquiring
admission
adoption
affability
affirmation
agreement
allowance
amenability
amiability
amicability
appeasement
approbation
approval
assent
authorization
biddability
capitulating
capitulation
capture
certification
cession
clearance
complaisance
compliance
compliancy
compromise
concession
conciliation
concurrence
confirmation
conformity
congeniality
consent
cooperation
cooperativeness
cordiality
deference
docility
fall
favor
friendliness
gaining
geniality
getting
go ahead
good-naturedness
grant
granting
green light
handover
humoring
imprimatur
indulgence
leave
liberty
licence
license
nod
obedience
obsequiousness
obtaining
okay
pass
patent
permission
permit
ratification
receipt
receiving
reception
receptiveness
receptivity
recognition
reconcilement
reconciliation
relinquishment
rendition
sanction
seal
seal of approval
securing
servility
signature
slavishness
sociability
stamp
submission
submissiveness
submitting
subservience
subserviency
sufferance
surrender
taking on
tolerance
toleration
undertaking
warrant
yes

Antonyms for acceptance

animosity
antipathy
ban
defiance
denial
deterrence
disagreement
disapproval
disbelief
discouragement
disobedience
dissension
dissent
embargo
enmity
exclusion
hostility
ill will
injunction
interdiction
intractability
opposition
prohibition
proscription
recalcitrance
refusal
rejection
repression
repudiation
resistance
revocation
suppression
veto

Meanings of acceptance

noun
1. The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
2. Belief in something; agreement, assent.
3. The state of being accepted.
4. The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
5. An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
6. An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
7. The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
8. A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
9. A conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of angle and area: it is the product of its cross-sectional area (normal to the direction of propagation) and the solid angle it subtends.

Example Sentences

Her acceptance of the award was met with thunderous applause.
The organization promotes acceptance of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Achieving acceptance from his peers boosted his confidence significantly.
The team's acceptance of the new strategy led to improved results.
He struggled with self-acceptance but eventually learned to appreciate his uniqueness.

On this page you'll find 140 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acceptance, such as: OK, accedence, accepting, accession, accord, accreditation, acknowledgment.

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