| Main Entry: | permissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legal |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, admissible, all right, approved, authorized, bearable, endorsed, kosher*, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, okay*, on the up and up, permitted, proper, sanctioned, tolerable, tolerated, unforbidden, unprohibited |
Antonyms: |
illegal, prohibited, unpermissible |
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, allowed, applicable, appropriate, concedable, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, not impossible, not unlikely, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, tolerated, warranted, worthy |
Antonyms: |
illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | defensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | justifiable |
Synonyms: |
condonable, defendable, excusable, fit, logical, pardonable, permissible, plausible, proper, tenable, valid, vindicable, warrantable |
| Notes: | defendable means capable of being protected or justified; defensible means capable of being defended or justified; defensive means attempting to justify or defend |
Antonyms: |
indefensible, invalid, unjustifiable, unvindicable |
| Main Entry: | excusable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable |
Synonyms: |
all right, condonable, defensible, exculpatory, explainable, fair, forgivable, justifiable, minor, moderate, not too bad, okay, pardonable, passable, permissible, plausible, reasonable, remittable, reprievable, slight, specious, temperate, tenable, trivial, understandable, venial, vindicable, vindicatory, warrantable, within limits |
Antonyms: |
blameable, inexcusable, unallowable, unforgivable, unjustifiable |
| Main Entry: | kosher |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, according to law, authentic, genuine, legal, permissible, permitted, proper |
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
Synonyms: |
authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
Antonyms: |
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
| Main Entry: | venial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pardonable |
Synonyms: |
all right, allowable, defensible, excusable, explainable, forgivable, justifiable, minor, not serious, not too bad, okay, permissible, slight, tolerable, trivial, understandable |
| Main Entry: | licit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legal |
Synonyms: |
authorized, lawful, licensed, permissible, sanctioned |
Antonyms: |
forbidden, illicit |
| Main Entry: | legit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lawful |
Synonyms: |
authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legitimate, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |