inadmissible

[ in-uhd-mis-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not admissible; not allowable:

   Such evidence would be inadmissible in any court.

inadmissible

/ ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. not admissible or allowable

Derived Forms

• ˌinadˈmissibly, adverb
• ˌinadˌmissiˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• inad·missi·bili·ty noun
• inad·missi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inadmissible¹

First recorded in 1770–80; in- ³ + admissible

Example Sentences

It is unclear where the figure of 823,000 “inadmissible aliens” comes from.

From BBC

The post, viewed almost 19 million times, included a chart entitled “inadmissible aliens” shared by Mario Nawfal.

From BBC

The Heritage Foundation's lawsuit argued that US law "generally renders such a person inadmissible for entry" to the country.

From BBC

In court earlier that day, Trump attorney John Sauer argued that the allegations should be inadmissible since the incident occurred under "territorial or maritime jurisdiction," according to Business Insider.

From Salon

His remarks came hours after his attorneys argued that her testimony was inadmissible in the first Carroll defamation trial.

From Salon

Related Words

• immaterial
• improper
• inappropriate
• irrelevant
• objectionable
• unacceptable
• undesirable
• unreasonable