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 Sentences

Recent Examples of permissible

Loper Bright overruled the Supreme Court’s 1984 ruling in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which held that courts were obligated to defer to agency interpretation when a statute was ambiguous and when the accompanying agency interpretation was reasonable or permissible. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024

But Justice Breyer added that such appointments generally remained permissible so long as they were made during breaks of 10 or more days. —Adam Liptak, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Taking photos or videos of an early or absentee ballot from home is permissible under Arizona law, but taking any photos or videos in a voting location inside the 75-foot limit is prohibited and punishable as a misdemeanor. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

Open Models Are Your Friends This is possible largely in part thanks to the emergence of open permissible models. —Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024