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 order related to the nation’s capital will task law enforcement agencies with ensuring that people arrested in the District of Columbia are held in federal custody to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, according to the White House. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025

The $0 monthly minimum payment is still permissible, said Carole Trone, executive director of the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt. —Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025

There was, however, a fateful exception: slavery or involuntary servitude would remain permissible as punishment for crimes. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2025

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

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