Impermissible Meaning

/ˌɪmpɝˈmɪsɪbl/
C1

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adjNot permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.

The action was deemed impermissible by law.
Such behavior is impermissible in the workplace.
Cheating on the exam is strictly impermissible.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
According to the school's strict rules, talking during the exam is completely ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In professional sports, using performance-enhancing drugs is strictly ____ and penalized.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English permissible English impermissible From im- + permissible.

"Their use was “impermissible not because it is unwise or ineffective, but because [federal law]^([sic]) does not allow it”, the decision explained." — 2025 May 29, Kalyeena Makortoff, “US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
According to the school's strict rules, talking during the exam is completely ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In professional sports, using performance-enhancing drugs is strictly ____ and penalized.

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