inadmissible

adjective

in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌi-nəd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
Synonyms of inadmissiblenext
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissibility noun
inadmissibly adverb

Examples of inadmissible in a Sentence

The evidence was inadmissible in court.
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Li didn’t identify any Uyghur workers or links to the northwest province of Xinjiang, which would have made the toys further inadmissible under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026 At the same time, the biography gestures at what remained unspoken and inadmissible in Blume’s childhood. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026 Judge Gutierrez asserted this testimony should have been inadmissible because, in the judge’s view, there was an insufficient explanation of how out-of-market telecasts of NFL games would have been available for free to cable and satellite customers. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026 This includes some of the millions of inadmissible migrants released at the border under Biden, like Karan Singh. Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inadmissible

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inadmissible was in 1776

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“Inadmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadmissible. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

inadmissible

adjective
in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissibility noun

Legal Definition

inadmissible

adjective
in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissible testimony
inadmissibility noun
inadmissibly adverb

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