- impermissible
- impermissible (adj.) 1814, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (1)) + PERMISSIBLE (Cf. permissible).
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impermissible — im·per·mis·si·ble /ˌim pər mi sə bəl/ adj: not permissible im·per·mis·si·bly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impermissible … Law dictionary
Impermissible — Im per*mis si*ble, a. Not permissible. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impermissible — [im΄pər mis′ə bəl] adj. not permissible impermissibility n … English World dictionary
impermissible — adjective formal something that is impermissible cannot be allowed: an impermissible infringement of the rules … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impermissible — im|per|mis|si|ble [ˌımpə:ˈmısıbəl US ə:r ] adj formal something that is impermissible cannot be allowed ≠ ↑permissible … Dictionary of contemporary English
impermissible — im|per|mis|si|ble [ ,ımpər mısəbl ] adjective VERY FORMAL something that is impermissible cannot be allowed to happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impermissible — adjective Date: 1858 not permissible • impermissibility noun • impermissibly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
impermissible — impermissibility, n. /im peuhr mis euh beuhl/, adj. not permissible or allowable; unallowable. [1855 60; IM 2 + PERMISSIBLE] * * * … Universalium
impermissible — adjective /ˌɪmpɝˈmɪsɪbl/ Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed. See Also: impermissibly, impermissibility, permissible … Wiktionary
impermissible — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not allowed: forbidden, taboo, verboten. See ALLOW … English dictionary for students
