permissible
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permissible
- /pɚˈmɪsɪbl̩/ US
- /pəˈmɪsɪbl̩/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English permyssyble, from Old French permissible, from Medieval Latin permissibilis.
adjective more permissible · most permissible
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permitted.
[...] Mr. M. N. Rollason points out that on four-track lines on which the fast lines, in the centre, are flanked by the slow lines, and running at speed is permissible on all four, the traveller can enjoy some quite exciting experiences when trains are doing a "neck-and-neck" on adjacent lines.
Similar: acceptable, allowable, legitimate, legit, leveful, licit, permissible, rightful, rulable, true, valid
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permissive
As regards the incorporation of anglicisms and despite the efforts of the Real Academia Española (an official regulatory body which aims at the purity of the language), Spanish has usually been considered a rather permissible language.
Similar: lax, lenient, clement, easygoing, forbearing, indulgent, loose-handed, permissible, permissive, relaxed, remissful, safe
Similar: abideable, acceptable, admissible, allowable, permissible, sufferable, supportable, tolerable · Opposite: impermissible, inacceptable, insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, nonacceptable, nonadmissible, nonallowable, nonpermissible, nontolerable, objectionable, unabideable, unacceptable, unallowable, unpermissible, unsufferable, unsupportable, untolerable
noun permissibles
- Any tool or device permitted for use in potentially explosive mine environments.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: permitted, admissible, allowable, tolerable, sufferable, allowed, authorized, accepted, admissibility, permitting, permit, approved, permission, eligibility, creditable, tolerated
adjective
Similar: abideable, acceptable, admissible, allowable, permissible, sufferable, supportable, tolerable · Opposite: impermissible, inacceptable, insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, nonacceptable, nonadmissible, nonallowable, nonpermissible, nontolerable, objectionable, unabideable, unacceptable, unallowable, unpermissible, unsufferable, unsupportable, untolerable
Translations
Talk about this word "permissible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/permissible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. permissible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/permissible "permissible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/permissible.Cite this
@misc{permissible_2026,
title = {permissible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/permissible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
