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permitted
| Main Entry: |
permitted
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | granted |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accorded, allowable, allowed, approved, authorized, chartered, conceded, consented, favored, legalized, let, licensed, okay, sanctioned, tolerated |
| Antonyms: | denied, prohibited, refused, unacceptable |
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, allowed, applicable, appropriate, concedable, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, not impossible, not unlikely, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, tolerated, warranted, worthy |
| Antonyms: | illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrestrained personally |
| Synonyms: | able, allowed, at large, at liberty, casual, clear, disengaged, easy, escaped, familiar, fancy-free, footloose, forward, frank, free-spirited, free-wheeling, independent, informal, lax, liberal, liberated, loose, off the hook, on one's own, on the loose, open, permitted, relaxed, unattached, uncommitted, unconfined, unconstrained, unengaged, unfettered, unhampered, unimpeded, unobstructed, unregulated, unrestricted, untrammeled |
| Antonyms: | bound, confined, hindered, limited, restrained |
| Main Entry: | kosher |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, according to law, authentic, genuine, legal, permissible, permitted, proper |
| Main Entry: | okay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | acceptable, satisfactory |
| Synonyms: | accurate, adequate, all right, approved, convenient, correct, fair, fine, good, in order, middling, not bad, ok, passable, permitted, so-so, surely, tolerable |
| Antonyms: | bad, incorrect, intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accessible; not forbidden |
| Synonyms: | admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, appropriate, attainable, available, employable, fit, free, general, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open-door, operative, permitted, practicable, proper, public, reachable, securable, suitable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, vacant, welcoming, within reach |
| Antonyms: | blocked, closed, inaccessible, obstructed, shut, unavailable |
| Main Entry: | permissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legal |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, all right, approved, authorized, bearable, endorsed, kosher*, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, okay*, on the up and up, permitted, proper, sanctioned, tolerable, tolerated, unforbidden, unprohibited |
| Antonyms: | illegal, prohibited, unpermissible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, condign, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, holding water, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, legit, merited, moral, moralistic, noble, official, on the level, on the up and up, orthodox, permitted, principled, proper, real, requisite, right, right-minded, suitable, true, twenty-four carat, valid, virtuous |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sanctioned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authorized |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, allowed, approved, confirmed, empowered, licensed, okayed, permitted, warranted |
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