Inadmissible Meaning
/ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.
nounA person who is not to be admitted (to a country, a group, etc).
Sentence Examples
The results of a lie detector test are inadmissible in court.
Such evidence is clearly inadmissible in court as it has been tempered with.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The illegally obtained evidence was ruled completely ____ by the presiding judge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge ruled that the evidence was ____ in court because it had been obtained illegally.
Word Origin & History
From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations."
— 1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27:
"June saw a decline in Southwest Border apprehensions and inadmissibles by 18 percent compared to May. This decline follows the overall downward trend for this time of year as apprehensions and inadmissibles along the Southwest Border have declined from May to June."
— 2018, Southwest Border Migration FY2018, United States Customs and Border Patrol:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The illegally obtained evidence was ruled completely ____ by the presiding judge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge ruled that the evidence was ____ in court because it had been obtained illegally.