Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of accept
adjectiveaccepting (comparative more accepting, superlative most accepting)
comparative more accepting · superlative most accepting
- Characterized by acceptance.
open and accepting
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genuinely accepting
She had an accepting attitude toward different cultures.
His family was warm and accepting.
Synonyms: assentient
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCharacterized by acceptance.
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adjectivetolerating without protest
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Translations
Arabic مُتَقَبِّل
- مُتَقَبِّل (mutaqabbil)characterized by acceptance
Esperanto akceptema
- akceptemacharacterized by acceptance
Finnish hyväksyvä
- hyväksyvächaracterized by acceptance
Portuguese aceitante
- aceitantecharacterized by acceptance
Spanish aceptor, aceptador
- aceptorcharacterized by acceptance
- aceptadorcharacterized by acceptance
- aceptantecharacterized by acceptance
Rhymes & wordplay
Sounds the same
excepting (in some accents)excepting (in some accents)
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APA
accepting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepting
MLA
“accepting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accepting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accepting.
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