unpermissible en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + permissible.
Meanings
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Not permissible.
For this was unpermissible, foolish, dangerous, and he meant to stop it in the bud.
1910, Algernon Blackwood, The Wendigo:For not only did he find it piteous; but unseemly, unpermissible somehow, yet marvellously sweet, startling him out of all preconceived light diplomatic plans, plucking shrewdly at his complacently unawakened heart.
1919, Lucas Malet, Deadham Hard:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unpermissible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unpermissible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |