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inadmissible en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/
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Etymology

From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible.

Meanings

  1. (specifically, usually) Not admissible. ▸ That cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.
    • 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:
  2. (of an assertion, qualifier:point; fact; etc; point; fact; etc) Not admissible. ▸ That cannot be conceded.
  3. (of a person) Not admissible. ▸ Who cannot be allowed to enter a place or event.

Forms

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more inadmissible Degree=Cmp lexicographic
inadmissable alternative lexicographic
most inadmissible Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

admissible · admissible · admissible

Relateds

inadmissibility

Synonyms

inadmittable · unadmittable · unadmittable · unadmissible · unadmittable · unadmissible · unadmissible · inadmittable · inadmittable

Translations (24)

fi kelpaamaton (not admissible) · be недапушчальны (not admissible) · ru неразрешённый (not admissible) · ru непозволи́тельный (not admissible) · fr inadmissible (not admissible) · de unzulässig (not admissible) · be недазвольны (not admissible) · ro inadmisibilă (not admissible) · hy անընդունելի (not admissible) · bg неприемлив (not admissible) · fi todisteeksi kelpaamaton (not admissible) · be непрыймальны (not admissible) · ru недопусти́мый (not admissible) · it inammissibile (not admissible) · ca inadmissible (not admissible) · be недазволены (not admissible) · ro inadmisibil (not admissible) · es inadmisible (not admissible) · ru неприе́млемый (not admissible) · pl niedopuszczalny (not admissible) · cs nepřípustný (not admissible) · pt inadmissível (not admissible) · ro neadmisibil (not admissible) · bg недопустим (not admissible)

inadmissible en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/
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Etymology

From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible.

Meanings

  1. A person who is not to be admitted (to a country, a group, etc).
    • 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:

Forms

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inadmissibles Number=Plur lexicographic
inadmissable alternative lexicographic