allowable

Appropriate; acceptable.

Adjective

  1. Appropriate; acceptable.

    Synonyms: apposite proper allowable appropriate apropos apt comely commensurate correct decorous expedient felicitous fit fit for purpose fitting gainand idoneous in line likely meet opportune right seemly sensible

  2. Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.

    Synonyms: likely reasonable

  3. Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
  4. Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
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    • New HISA regulations, implemented last month, include strict rules about withdrawal times and allowable medication levels on race day. - 2023 June 10, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Casey Tolan, Allison...

    Synonyms: acceptable leveful permissible abideable admissible allowable sufferable supportable tolerable legit legitimate licit rightful rulable true valid

  5. Praiseworthy.

    Synonyms: applaudable commendable laudable admirable allowable creditable estimable glorious honorable praiseworthy respectable reverable reverend valuable venerable worthy

Origin

From Middle English allowable, alowable, a borrowing from Old French alouable (Modern French allouable), from allouer, equivalent to allow + -able.

Forms

more allowable most allowable

Derived

allowableness allowably nonallowable unallowable

Noun

  1. A permitted amount or activity.

Forms

allowables