permissible

adjective

per·​mis·​si·​ble pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

: that may be permitted : allowable

permissibility

pər-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

permissibleness

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl-nəs 

noun

permissibly

pər-ˈmi-sə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• allowable
• acceptable
• permitted

Examples of permissible in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Supreme Court held in Gaffney v. Cummings (1973) that gerrymandering is constitutionally permissible under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, Section 1. —For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025

Of all of the newly permissible assets, cryptocurrency has generated the most excitement. —Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Among other motions regarding permissible evidence, Elkins heard a motion on whether to call the undercover Bloomington officer to testify. —Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025

Bread sold in New York City tested for four times the permissible limit and powdered milk in the region was showing increasing levels as well. —Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for permissible

• miscible
• risible
• admissible
• immiscible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• indivisible
• inexplicable

Kids Definition

permissible

adjective

per·​mis·​si·​ble pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 

: that may be permitted : allowable

permissibility

-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

permissibleness

-ˈmis-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

permissibly

-blē 

adverb