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

If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The trucking company that Gonzalez-Companioni was driving for, Hope Trans LLC, has a history of drivers being repeatedly cited for exceeding the number of allowable hours on the road, the Star-Telegram previously reported. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

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, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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