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

Any violence against them became not only permissible but justified. —Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte has committed to distributing the maximum amount of revenue permissible by last year’s House settlement in order to help the Longhorns attract the best possible athletes. —David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

Prosecutors found that Newton acted within Missouri law, where the permissible use of force is allowed while defending others in response to the passenger firing at a vehicle. —Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026

However, the ethics laws define the minimum of permissible conduct. —Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

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