Synonyms of permissible

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

• allowable
• acceptable
• permitted
• admissible
• legal
• mandatory
• authorized
• allowed
• lawful
• endorsed
• licensed
• required
• certified
• tolerable
• accredited
• endurable
• OK
• bearable
• sanctioned
• warranted
• ordered
• licit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• forbidden
• impermissible
• unacceptable
• barred
• inadmissible
• proscribed
• unbearable
• intolerable
• objectionable
• denied
• unendurable
• refused
• rejected
• banned
• interdicted
• verboten
• disallowed
• vetoed
• repressed
• suppressed
• outlawed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permissible

In one place, a behavior is permissible or even encouraged, while in another, that same behavior is unacceptable and has negative consequences. — Dr. Monika Sumra, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The 1939 law puts some restrictions on certain executive branch officials' engagement in partisan politics, but political activity is permissible in some cases so long as officials don't use their official title or public resources. — Matt Peterson,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

OpenAI and Microsoft do not dispute that its models trained on the news outlet's content, but argue that doing so is legally permissible. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Under the screen-time policy, students have no access to screens until the second grade and permissible screen time is gradually expanded as students get older. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026