inadmissible

adjective

in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌi-nəd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

: not admissible

inadmissible evidence

inadmissibility

ˌi-nəd-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

inadmissibly

ˌi-nəd-ˈmi-sə-blē 

adverb

Examples of inadmissible in a Sentence

The evidence was inadmissible in court.

Recent Examples on the Web

Carro ruled that some key evidence recovered from Mangione's backpack during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's would be inadmissible at trial. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Although a recording of the night of the killer’s arrest ended up being inadmissible in court, since Gein hadn’t been read his Miranda rights, Hunnam still used it as a tool in order to learn the cadence of his voice. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

But the rape case against Weakfall collapsed because his confession was deemed inadmissible. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026

Local man Colin Stagg was initially arrested and charged with Nickell's murder but was released after a judge determined that all evidence from an undercover letter-writing operation police undertook was inadmissible. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inadmissible

• admissible
• immiscible
• permissible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• indivisible
• inexplicable
• miscible

Kids Definition

inadmissible

adjective

in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl 

: not admissible

inadmissible evidence

inadmissibility

-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

inadmissible

adjective

in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

: not admissible

inadmissible evidence

inadmissible testimony

inadmissibility

-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

inadmissibly adverb