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 of permissible

• 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

Trump fired both within weeks of taking office but did not cite any permissible reason, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025

The government maintains this decision was consistent with a permissible interpretation of the TRO. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

But citing the growth in legal sports betting nationwide – now permissible in 38 states – and arguing that sports betting was now available to regular college students, the NCAA agreed to change its policy. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Off-label use of a product is ethically and legally permissible if a physician believes its benefits outweigh its risks for their patient. —Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 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