English Explanatory Dictionary

permissible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. permitted.
  2. permissive

Pronunciation

/pɚˈmɪsɪbl̩/ /pəˈmɪsɪbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-permissible.wav

Word forms

permissible more permissible most permissible

Etymology

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

Synonyms

abideable acceptable admissible allowable permissible sufferable supportable tolerable legitimate legit leveful licit rightful rulable true valid lax lenient clement easygoing forbearing indulgent loose-handed permissive relaxed remissful safe soft soft-handed avuncular broad-minded catholic latitudinarian laissez faire liberal open-handed open-minded tolerant

Antonyms

impermissible inacceptable insufferable insupportable intolerable nonacceptable nonadmissible nonallowable nonpermissible nontolerable objectionable unabideable unacceptable unallowable unpermissible unsufferable unsupportable untolerable

Related words

permissibly permission permit

Derived words

impermissible nonpermissible permissibility permissibleness unpermissible
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