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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permissible

The Terrapins, who athletic director Damon Evans confirmed will pay out the full permissible $20.5 million to athletes, earned $110 million in athletic revenue in 2023-24. —Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025

Limits to what is permissible For those who engage in BDSM, there are limits to what is permissible, said a longtime member of the BDSM community known professionally as Imperatrix Nox. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays during Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans told an inquisitive parishioner who once sent a letter to the religious leader seeking clarification, according to the Catholic News Agency. —Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025

Whether this is legally permissible is a different question. —CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025