admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

ad-

1

: capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible

evidence legally admissible in court

2

: capable or worthy of being admitted

admissible to the university

admissibility

əd-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ad-

noun

Synonyms

• allowable
• permissible

Examples of admissible in a Sentence

The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court.

using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible

Recent Examples on the Web

The judge decided that these text exchanges between Ventura and Combs on the evening of the Connecticut incident will be admissible in the trial. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2025

This is admissible to a certain extent, but not in its entirety. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

Testifying would subject Combs to cross-examination and make his words admissible in more than 60 pending civil cases. —Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 May 2025

Judge Steven Hippler ruled that the Barnhart's testimony is admissible during the trial, as well as most of the 911 call placed by the roommates. —Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus (past participle of admittere "to admit entry 1") + -ibilis -ible

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for admissible

• miscible
• risible
• immiscible
• permissible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• indivisible
• inexplicable

Kids Definition

admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl 

: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed

admissible evidence

admissibility

-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad- 

: capable of being allowed or permitted

the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidence

—B. N. Cardozo

admissibility

-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun