NYT Dictionary

ALLOWABLE

/əˈlaʊ.əbəl/
AdjectiveNounal-LOW-a-bleal-low-a-ble · 4 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024

Meaning

Appropriate; acceptable.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

appositeproperallowableappropriateaproposaptcomelycommensuratecorrectdecorous

Antonyms

impermissible

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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