accepting

adjective

ac·​cept·​ing ik-ˈsep-tiŋ 

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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

I had become more accepting of death as an inevitable and natural part of life …

—Nigel Farndalem

2

: tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance

His parents are very accepting people.

acceptingly adverb

We are the masters of our own minds, and we can learn to think better, more openly and acceptingly, while still staying safe; we can make this a better place for us all.

—Maia Rizzi

acceptingness noun

Which was why it was such a miracle for me, her acceptingness of me. I mean, I really mean acceptingness—not acceptance but acceptingness.

—Gordon Lish

Examples of accepting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There seems to be a more accepting atmosphere around Trump in 2024, as opposed to his 2016 victory, which many viewed as a fluke. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024

His point — which is accurate, if a little reductive — is that Tommy grew up in a less accepting time. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024

Acknowledging that their children's generation gives them hope for a more accepting world, the Love-Ramirezes, given the challenges, still see this election through the prism of hope. —Richard Fowler, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

In turn, doctors will need to be more accepting and responsive. —Robert Pearl, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1