PERMISSIBLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

permissible

adjective

pər-ˈmi-sə-bəl

Definition of permissible

as in allowable

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

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Recent Examples of permissible That saw content from pubcasters ZDF and ARD added to Joyn without agreement, with ProSieben arguing free content was permissible to distribute under European law. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Orthodox Jewish groups say a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent could upend that routine by pushing winter sunrises — and the earliest permissible time for some prayers — an hour later. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 The whole setup weighs 282 lb (128 kg), which allows for a total permissible payload of 330 lb (150 kg), of which 154 lb (70 kg) can be in the sidecar. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Because what does an erotic thriller look like in a world where everything is permissible, everything is accessible? — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for permissible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissible

Adjective

All teams must be aware of the average time required to recover from an outage and the allowable data loss for their particular system.

— Srini Srinivasan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2022, Alameda County voters amended Measure D to increase the allowable size of agricultural buildings and covered equestrian arenas relative to the surrounding parcel.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowable

Adjective

While not risk-free, researchers consider dronabinol an acceptable treatment option for nightmares in people with PTSD.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Instead, there’s a range of percentages—called the acceptable macronutrient distribution range—recommended for each individual macronutrient.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026