admissible

adjective
UK: /ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl/
US: /ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl/

  1. Acceptable or allowed, especially in a court of law.

    1. The evidence was admissible in court. [ ] [ ]
    2. Only properly obtained evidence is admissible during the trial proceedings. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that can be allowed or accepted; permissible.

    1. Her explanation was admissible, given the circumstances. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new rule states that only claims submitted within 30 days are admissible. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

permissible valid acceptable legitimate allowable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "admissible" in English means: Acceptable or allowed, especially in a court of law., Something that can be allowed or accepted; permissible..

The phonetic transcription of "admissible" is /ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl/ in British English and /ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "admissible": permissible, valid, acceptable, legitimate, allowable.

Example usage of "admissible": "The evidence was admissible in court.". More examples on the page.