inadmissible

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English

Etymology

From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible.

Morphologically in- +‎ admissible.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

inadmissible (comparative more inadmissible, superlative most inadmissible)

  1. Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.
    • 1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27:
      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.

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Noun

inadmissible (plural inadmissibles)

  1. A person who is not to be admitted (to a country, a group, etc).
    • 2018, Southwest Border Migration FY2018, United States Customs and Border Patrol:
      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.

Catalan

Etymology

From in- +‎ admissible.

Pronunciation

Adjective

inadmissible m or f (masculine and feminine plural inadmissibles)

  1. inadmissible
    Antonym: admissible

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French

Etymology

From in- +‎ admissible.

Pronunciation

Adjective

inadmissible (plural inadmissibles)

  1. unacceptable, inadmissible
    Synonym: inacceptable
    Antonym: admissible

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