accepted

The word “accepted” has 3 syllables: ac-cept-ed.

It's pronounced as /əkˈsɛptɪd/.


What is synonym and antonym for accepted?

In the thesaurus, “accepted” has 41 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for accepted

  • acknowledged
  • actual
  • applauded
  • approved
  • assumed
  • authorized
  • believed
  • certified
  • confirmed
  • conventional
  • correct
  • customary
  • endorsed
  • endured
  • established
  • fashionable
  • favored
  • genuine
  • had
  • handled
  • official
  • okayed
  • polite
  • popular
  • preferred
  • proper
  • real
  • received
  • recognized
  • respectable
  • sanctioned
  • shouldered
  • stood
  • supported
  • time-honored
  • tolerated
  • took
  • tried
  • understood
  • universal
  • welcomed

Antonyms for accepted

  • abjured
  • abnormal
  • blacklisted
  • casual
  • censured
  • condemned
  • criticized
  • damned
  • declined
  • denied
  • denounced
  • deprecated
  • depreciated
  • different
  • disallowed
  • disapproved
  • disavowed
  • disclaimed
  • discredited
  • disliked
  • dismissed
  • disowned
  • disparaged
  • hypothetical
  • informal
  • irregular
  • opposed
  • recanted
  • refused
  • rejected
  • renounced
  • repudiated
  • resisted
  • retracted
  • speculative
  • spurned
  • theoretic
  • theoretical
  • took back
  • turned down
  • unauthorized
  • uncommon
  • unconventional
  • unofficial
  • unorthodox
  • unpopular
  • unusual
  • vetoed
  • withdrew

Meanings of accepted

  • verb
    1. To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
    2. To admit to a place or a group.
    3. To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
    4. To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
    5. To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
    6. To endure patiently.
    7. To agree to pay.
    8. To receive officially.
    9. To receive something willingly.
  • adjective
    1. Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

Example Sentences

  • She finally accepted the job offer after weeks of consideration.
  • The proposal was unanimously accepted by the board members.
  • He felt relieved when his application to the university was accepted.
  • The new policy was widely accepted by the employees.
  • Despite the challenges, she accepted the responsibility with grace.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accepted, such as: abjured, abnormal, acknowledged, actual, applauded, approved, assumed.

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absorbed

  • accepted
  • assimilated
  • attracted
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  • drained
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hacked

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