permissible

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adjective

per·​mis·​si·​ble pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

: that may be permitted : allowable

permissibility

pər-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

permissibleness

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl-nəs 

noun

permissibly

pər-ˈmi-sə-blē 

adverb

permissibility

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noun

per·​mis·​si·​bil·​i·​ty pə(r)ˌmisəˈbilətē 

-lətē, 

-i

plural -es

: the quality or state of being permissible

a greater emotional permissibility, a greater readiness to welcome tears or laughter

—Irving Howe & Eliezer Greenberg

Synonyms of permissible

Adjective

• allowable
• acceptable
• permitted

Examples of permissible in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Trinity Lutheran ushered in a new era of its First Amendment jurisprudence by expanding the boundaries of permissible aid. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Medieval Latin permissibilis, from Latin permissus, past participle of permittere

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for permissible

• miscible
• admissible
• immiscible
• transmissible
• impermissible
• inadmissible
• indivisible
• inexplicable

Kids Definition

permissible

adjective

per·​mis·​si·​ble pər-ˈmis-ə-bəl 

: that may be permitted : allowable

permissibility

-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

permissibleness

-ˈmis-ə-bəl-nəs 

noun

permissibly

-blē 

adverb