Definition of PERMISSIBLE

permissible

Meanings

Adjective

  • that may be permitted especially as according to rule
    • "permissible behavior in school"
    • "a permissible tax deduction"

Adjective Satellite

  • that may be accepted or conceded
    • "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"

Adj

  • permitted.
  • permissive

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English permyssyble, from Old French permissible, from Medieval Latin permissibilis.

Synonyms

allowable

Antonyms

impermissible

Scrabble Score: 17

permissible is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
permissible is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
permissible is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

permissible is a valid Words With Friends word