PERMISSIBLY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

permissible

adjective

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl

as in allowable

that may be permitted deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of permissible And Ben Ahlers, who plays the adult Happy, comes with that actor’s famously warm smile and chirpy demeanor, slowly worn down here before your eyes, as the permissible frolics of youth turn into the stasis of one going nowhere. —

Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 While earlier Supreme Court cases had addressed discrimination in higher education, the Brown court was clear that the students’ youth did not make any discrimination any more permissible. —

Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 While tripping with the foot is not allowed, an ankle tap, which is performed with the hand, is considered a tackle and is permissible. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 The court said the state cannot establish that the application of its law to Chiles falls within permissible content regulation. —

Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permissible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible

Adjective

The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Regulation should narrow allowable markets and treat them closer to gambling, with strict limits and disclosures.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026