Synonyms of allowable

allowable

adjective

ə-ˈlau̇-ə-bəl 

as in acceptable

that may be permitted

international travel without a passport isn't allowable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acceptable
• permissible
• permitted
• admissible
• legal
• mandatory
• authorized
• allowed
• endorsed
• lawful
• licensed
• required
• certified
• accredited
• tolerable
• endurable
• sanctioned
• bearable
• OK
• warranted
• ordered
• licit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• forbidden
• impermissible
• unacceptable
• proscribed
• barred
• inadmissible
• intolerable
• unbearable
• objectionable
• denied
• unendurable
• rejected
• refused
• disallowed
• banned
• interdicted
• verboten
• vetoed
• suppressed
• repressed
• outlawed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allowable

Rising cases, emerging lawsuits In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust. — David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Rosen said the agreement means Boelter can receive the longest possible prison term allowable under the law. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2026

Landa is seeking a variance from the Association to increase the allowable floor area ratio, or building square footage, from 60% to 90% lot coverage. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

In 2021, the EPA accused the company of failing to perform daily checks of a chemical tank, not containing MMA, for 25 days, failing to properly label hazardous material and having excessive levels of volatile organic compounds — 20 times the allowable limit — near a vent. — Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026