Synonyms of permissible

permissible

adjective

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

as in allowable

that may be permitted

deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowable
• acceptable
• permitted
• admissible
• okay
• legal
• mandatory
• authorized
• allowed
• endorsed
• lawful
• licensed
• required
• certified
• tolerable
• accredited
• endurable
• OK
• bearable
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• warranted
• ordered
• licit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• forbidden
• impermissible
• unacceptable
• barred
• inadmissible
• proscribed
• unbearable
• intolerable
• objectionable
• denied
• unendurable
• refused
• rejected
• banned
• interdicted
• verboten
• disallowed
• vetoed
• repressed
• suppressed
• outlawed

Examples of permissible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a conflict zone, the legal rule of thumb is that the greater the military advantage conferred by a targeted killing, the greater the permissible civilian harm. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024

View the full list of permissible and prohibited items under FAQ. —Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024

The footnote suggested that the admissions practices that the Court declared unlawful for civilian schools might be permissible for military academies. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024

Supervisors should be trained to recognize and document signs of impairment and understand when testing is permissible under the ordinance. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024