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

That saw content from pubcasters ZDF and ARD added to Joyn without agreement, with ProSieben arguing free content was permissible to distribute under European law. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Orthodox Jewish groups say a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent could upend that routine by pushing winter sunrises — and the earliest permissible time for some prayers — an hour later. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

The whole setup weighs 282 lb (128 kg), which allows for a total permissible payload of 330 lb (150 kg), of which 154 lb (70 kg) can be in the sidecar. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026

Because what does an erotic thriller look like in a world where everything is permissible, everything is accessible? — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 July 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
• 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