permissible

American  

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /

adjective

1. that can be permitted; allowable.

   a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!

   Synonyms:

   legal, lawful, allowed

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permissible British  

/ pəˈmɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. permitted; allowable

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Other Word Forms

• nonpermissibility noun
• nonpermissible adjective
• nonpermissibly adverb
• permissibility noun
• permissibleness noun
• permissibly adverb
• unpermissible adjective
• unpermissibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of permissible

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permissibilis. See permission, -ible

Example Sentences

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has defended the move to expand the permissible content on his platform as a part of an effort to “treat adult users like adults.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Therefore, influencing its competitors' pricing, including through price caps, is only permissible in the most exceptional cases, such as in the event of excessive pricing," he said.

From Barron's

“Amazon is not allowed to restrict the visibility of legally permissible offers from Marketplace sellers or even remove them entirely simply because their prices are not in line with its expectations,” Mundt said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capital One has said it only closes accounts for “legally and regulatorily permissible reasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Until we have assurances, independent assurances, that any vehicle is able to perform all of the driving tasks, then it should not be permissible to be distracted behind the wheel."

From BBC

Related Words

• acceptable
• admissible
• bearable
• lawful
• legitimate
• permitted
• proper
• tolerable