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
• okay
• legal
• mandatory
• authorized
• allowed
• endorsed
• lawful
• licensed
• required
• certified
• tolerable
• accredited
• endurable
• OK
• bearable
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• 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

Training materials for Meta's new speech policies list examples of permissible attacks against various identity groups. —Axios, 11 Jan. 2025

The Palisades, because of its location next to the brush-heavy Santa Monica Mountains and the high value of its homes, was too vulnerable to fires to insure at permissible rates without the companies losing money. —Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025

This type of activity would be permissible under current NIL rules but wasn’t allowed at the time. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025

Set firm expectations around what is and isn't permissible if employees choose to discuss politics in the office. —Chelsea C. Williams, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024