Acceptable vs Permitted

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Acceptable

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adjective

Permitted

Top 3000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Acceptable

	Acceptable	Permitted
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/əkˈseptəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əkˈseptəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //pəˈmɪtɪd// 🇺🇸 //pəˈmɪtɪd//
Sens	Okay or good enough to be used. Okay or good enough to be used.	Allowed or given permission to do something.
Exemple	The noise level in the library is not acceptable for studying.	Only employees are permitted to enter the restricted area.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, prove, seem, highly, very, completely, to, the boundaries of acceptable…, the bounds of acceptable…, the limits of acceptable…, be, prove, seem, highly, very, completely, to, the boundaries of acceptable…, the bounds of acceptable…, the limits of acceptable…	be permitted to do something, not permitted, only permitted, permitted by law, permitted activities
Antonymes	unacceptable, unsatisfactory, poor	prohibited, forbidden, restricted
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'acceptable' vs 'accepted'., Using 'acceptable' as a noun incorrectly., Overusing 'acceptable' in contexts that require stronger words like 'excellent' or 'outstanding'.	Confusing with 'allowed' as they are similar but 'permitted' is more formal., Using 'permitted' in informal contexts where 'allowed' is more appropriate., Incorrectly conjugating it as 'permit' instead of 'permitted' in past contexts.
Notes d'usage	Used in both spoken and written contexts to indicate something that meets necessary standards. It can be formal in academic contexts and more casual in everyday conversations. Avoid in circumstances that require high standards or exceptional quality. Used in both spoken and written contexts to indicate something that meets necessary standards. It can be formal in academic contexts and more casual in everyday conversations. Avoid in circumstances that require high standards or exceptional quality.	Use 'permitted' in formal contexts, such as legal or official discussions. Avoid using it in casual conversation.

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Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Now, Coach Lasso may not have the CV that you all find acceptable,

Breaking Bad › S1 E1

but thank you, Jesse. I'm glad it's acceptable.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Now, Coach Lasso may not have the CV that you all find acceptable,

Breaking Bad › S1 E1

but thank you, Jesse. I'm glad it's acceptable.

Acceptable

We are agreed. The traffic in drugs will be permitted, but controlled.

Permitted

Questions fréquentes : Acceptable vs Permitted

Quelle est la différence entre Acceptable et Permitted ?

Acceptable: Okay or good enough to be used. Permitted: Allowed or given permission to do something.

Lequel est le plus courant : Acceptable et Permitted ?

Acceptable est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Acceptable: The noise level in the library is not acceptable for studying. Permitted: Only employees are permitted to enter the restricted area.

Puis-je utiliser Acceptable et Permitted de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Acceptable et Permitted sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.