impermissible

[im-per-mis-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not permissible or allowable; unallowable.

impermissible

/ ˌɪmpəˈmɪsɪbəl /

adjective

1. not permissible; not allowed

Other Word Forms

• impermissibility noun
• impermissibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impermissible¹

First recorded in 1855–60; im- ² + permissible

Example Sentences

Flynn spent several months pushing for the case to be dismissed, arguing that Feldstein Soto’s decision to charge the protesters was rooted in “impermissible bias” — religious or ethnic prejudice against Palestinians and their supporters.

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But “its public support depends on confidence that the sensitive location data it generates will never be repurposed for impermissible civil immigration enforcement.”

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Comey’s legal team has already signaled that it will argue Halligan’s appointment is invalid, and that the prosecution was based on impermissible political motives.

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James’s legal team has already signaled that it will seek to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the Justice Department initiated the prosecution for impermissible political reasons.

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"As such, it appears to constitute an impermissible restriction on those rights that is at odds with the UK's obligations under international human rights law."

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