Accepting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ik-ˈsep-tiŋ/ ac·cept·ing

Meaning & Definition of Accepting

Accepting (adjective)

  1. able or willing to accept something or someone, inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear —often + of
  2. tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance

Accepting (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in certain, sure

    similar: believing, certain, confident, convinced, overconfident, secure, sure, unquestioning, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, confiding, trustful, trusting, artless, childlike, credulous, guileless, gullible, innocent, naive, simple, unsophisticated, dependent, hopeful, reliant
    opposite: questioning, skeptical, uncertain, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, mistrustful, trustless, untrusting, disbelieving, incredulous, unbelieving, unconvinced, undecided, unpersuaded, dubious, hesitant, leery, oversuspicious, suspicious, unsure, wary

  2. as in warm

    similar: warm, admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, complimentary, favorable, friendly, good, positive, encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, hagiographic, laudative, laudatory, panegyrical, praiseful, respectful, supportive, sympathetic, adoring, adulatory, idolizing, worshipful, worshipping, advisory, recommendatory
    opposite: adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering, unfriendly, captious, carping, caviling, censuring, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical, belittling, contemptuous, disdainful, disparaging, scornful, slighting

  3. as in resigned

    similar: resigned, cynical, pessimistic, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, depressing, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, funereal, grieving, wailing, weeping, abject, disappointed, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched, despairing, desperate, despondent, forlorn, hopeless
    opposite: hopeful, optimistic, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, blithe, blithesome, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, lightsome, merry, mirthful, encouraged, heartened, animated, jaunty, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, blissful, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, chipper, delighted, glad, gladdened, gladsome, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous, jubilant, sunny, upbeat

Accepting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly

    "some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins"

    similar: having, taking
    related: acceding (to), assenting (to), conceding (to), confirming, consenting (to), OK'ing, ratifying, sanctioning, warranting, acquiescing (to), bowing (to), capitulating (to), giving in (to), submitting (to), succumbing (to), surrendering (to), yielding (to), abiding, bearing, brooking, countenancing, enduring, shouldering, standing, sticking out, stomaching, supporting, sustaining, swallowing, sweating out, tolerating, adopting, embracing, welcoming
    opposite: declining, denying, disallowing, disapproving, negativing, refusing, rejecting, spurning, turning down, vetoing
    near: dissenting (to), objecting (to), opposing, protesting, holding off, resisting, withstanding, combating, contesting, fighting

  2. to have a favorable opinion of

    "her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family"

    similar: approving (of), caring (for), countenancing, favoring, OK'ing, subscribing (to), going for, holding with, taking kindly to
    related: acclaiming, applauding, lauding, praising, saluting, backing (up), concurring (in), standing by, supporting, sustaining, upholding, bearing, enduring, tolerating, assenting (to), consenting (to), commending, recommending, enjoying, liking
    opposite: disapproving (of), discountenancing, disfavoring, frowning (on or upon)
    near: blacklisting, censuring, condemning, criticizing, damning, denouncing, deprecating, depreciating, disparaging, reprehending, reprobating, disliking, minding, detesting, hating, loathing, dissenting (from), objecting (to), opposing

  3. to regard as right or true

    "refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things"

    similar: believing, buying, crediting, swallowing, taking, trusting, setting store by
    related: accounting, accrediting, understanding, assuming, presuming, supposing, concluding, deducing, inferring
    opposite: disbelieving, discrediting, rejecting
    near: distrusting, doubting, misdoubting, mistrusting, questioning, suspecting, challenging, disputing

  4. to take to or upon oneself

    "accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations"

    similar: assuming, bearing, shouldering, taking over, undertaking
    related: adopting, embracing, taking up, advocating, backing, championing, endorsing, espousing, standing by, supporting, upholding, acceding, acquiescing, agreeing, assenting, consenting, reaccepting, reassuming
    opposite: disavowing, disclaiming, disowning, repudiating
    near: abjuring, recanting, renouncing, retracting, taking back, unsaying, withdrawing, declining, refusing, rejecting, spurning, turning down, abstaining (from), forbearing, refraining (from), avoiding, bypassing, detouring, abandoning, abnegating, forsaking, giving up, relinquishing, surrendering, backing down, backing off, backtracking

  5. to put up with (something painful or difficult)

    "he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint"

    similar: abiding, absorbing, bearing, biding (chiefly dialect), brooking, countenancing, enduring, going, hacking, handling, meeting, pocketing, standing, sticking out, stomaching, supporting, sustaining, sweating out, taking, tolerating, wearing (British), living with, lumping (it), standing for, toughing it out
    related: allowing, permitting, suffering, swallowing, reconciling (to), acquiescing, agreeing (with or to), assenting (to), capitulating, consenting (to), respecting, submitting (to), yielding (to)
    near: declining, dismissing, refusing, rejecting, repudiating, spurning, turning down, combating, contesting, fighting, opposing, resisting, avoiding, bypassing, circumventing, dodging, eluding, escaping, evading, missing, abstaining (from), forbearing, refraining (from)

Related Entry: Accept (verb)

Accept is a different word from Accepting. The synonyms below are for accept, not for accepting.

  1. to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly

    "some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins"

    similar: have, take
    related: accede (to), assent (to), concede (to), confirm, consent (to), OK, ratify, sanction, warrant, acquiesce (to), bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to), abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, shoulder, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, swallow, sweat out, tolerate, adopt, embrace, welcome
    opposite: decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down, veto
    near: dissent (to), object (to), oppose, protest, hold off, resist, withstand, combat, contest, fight

  2. to have a favorable opinion of

    "her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family"

    similar: approve (of), care (for), countenance, favor, OK, subscribe (to), go for, hold with, take kindly to
    related: acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute, back (up), concur (in), stand by, support, sustain, uphold, bear, endure, tolerate, assent (to), consent (to), commend, recommend, enjoy, like
    opposite: disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on or upon)
    near: blacklist, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, reprehend, reprobate, dislike, mind, detest, hate, loathe, dissent (from), object (to), oppose

  3. to regard as right or true

    "refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things"

    similar: believe, buy, credit, swallow, take, trust, set store by
    related: account, accredit, understand, assume, presume, suppose, conclude, deduce, infer
    opposite: disbelieve, discredit, reject
    near: distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect, challenge, dispute

  4. to take to or upon oneself

    "accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations"

    similar: assume, bear, shoulder, take over, undertake
    related: adopt, embrace, take up, advocate, back, champion, endorse, espouse, stand by, support, uphold, accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, reaccept, reassume
    opposite: disavow, disclaim, disown, repudiate
    near: abjure, recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw, decline, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down, abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from), avoid, bypass, detour, abandon, abnegate, forsake, give up, relinquish, surrender, back down, back off, backtrack

  5. to put up with (something painful or difficult)

    "he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint"

    similar: abide, absorb, bear, bide (chiefly dialect), brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear (British), live with, lump (it), stand for, tough it out
    related: allow, permit, suffer, swallow, reconcile (to), acquiesce, agree (with or to), assent (to), capitulate, consent (to), respect, submit (to), yield (to)
    near: decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn, turn down, combat, contest, fight, oppose, resist, avoid, bypass, circumvent, dodge, elude, escape, evade, miss, abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Accepting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Accepting:

Chiefly dialect: biding
British: wearing
believing, certain, confident, convinced, overconfident, secure, sure, unquestioning, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, confiding, trustful, trusting, artless, childlike, credulous, guileless, gullible, innocent, naive, simple, unsophisticated, dependent, hopeful, reliant, warm, admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, complimentary, favorable, friendly, good, positive, encomiastic, eulogistic

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Accepting

Words with the opposite meaning of Accepting:

questioning, skeptical, uncertain, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, mistrustful, trustless, untrusting, disbelieving, incredulous, unbelieving, unconvinced, undecided, unpersuaded, dubious, hesitant, leery, oversuspicious, suspicious, unsure, wary, adverse, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, disapproving, inappreciative, negative, unappreciative

Related Words for Accepting

acceding (to), assenting (to), conceding (to), confirming, consenting (to), ratifying, sanctioning, warranting, acquiescing (to), bowing (to), capitulating (to), giving in (to), submitting (to), succumbing (to), surrendering (to), yielding (to), adopting, embracing, welcoming, acclaiming, lauding, praising, saluting, backing (up), concurring (in), standing by, upholding, commending, recommending, enjoying

Near Antonyms of Accepting

dissenting (to), objecting (to), opposing, protesting, holding off, resisting, withstanding, combating, contesting, fighting, blacklisting, condemning, criticizing, damning, denouncing, deprecating, depreciating, reprehending, reprobating, disliking, minding, detesting, hating, loathing, dissenting (from), distrusting, misdoubting, mistrusting, suspecting, challenging

Word Forms of Accepting

Derived words: acceptingly (adverb), acceptingness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Accepting

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Accepting

What does "Accepting" mean?

"Accepting" means able or willing to accept something or someone, inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear —often + of. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: able or willing to accept something or someone, inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear —often + of. It has 8 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Accepting"?

Other words for "Accepting" include believing, certain, confident, convinced, overconfident, secure, sure and unquestioning. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Accepting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Accepting"?

There are 214 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Accepting". Common alternatives include believing, certain, confident, convinced, overconfident, secure, sure, unquestioning, unsuspecting and unsuspicious.

What is the opposite of "Accepting"?

Antonyms of "Accepting" include questioning, skeptical, uncertain, distrustful, doubtful, doubting, mistrustful and trustless. Near antonyms include dissenting (to), objecting (to), opposing and protesting.

How do you use "Accepting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Accepting" in a sentence: "some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins"; "her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family"; "refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things".

Is "Accepting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Accepting" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Accepting"?

"Accepting" is pronounced /ik-ˈsep-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as ac·cept·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Accepting"?

First known use: 15th century.