admissible

[ad-mis-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. that may be allowed or conceded; allowable.

   an admissible plan.

2. capable or worthy of being admitted.

   admissible evidence.

admissible

/ ədˈmɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. able or deserving to be considered or allowed

2. deserving to be admitted or allowed to enter

3. law (esp of evidence) capable of being or bound to be admitted in a court of law

Other Word Forms

• admissibility noun
• admissibleness noun
• admissibly adverb
• nonadmissibility noun
• nonadmissible adjective
• nonadmissibleness noun
• nonadmissibly adverb
• unadmissible adjective
• unadmissibleness noun
• unadmissibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of admissible¹

1605–15; < Latin admiss- ( admission ) + -ible; or < French, formed from same elements

Example Sentences

The trial judge is likely to decide at an early stage if they are admissible.

From BBC

Pre-trial hearings, which are standard before many trials, allow parties and judges to determine what evidence is admissible - or allowed to be presented to a jury.

From BBC

He suggested had it been understood at the time of Stewart's sentencing, the new evidence would have been admissible.

From BBC

Only supported facts of evidence are allowed in a courtroom; demagoguery and assertions of opinion unsupported by admissible evidence are not allowed.

From Salon

Taped sessions with a doctor, in which the killings were discussed, were ruled admissible in court by the judge.

From BBC

Related Words

• allowed 
• justifiable 
• permissible 
• pertinent 
• relevant