inadmissible
gb/ɪnədmˈɪsɪbəl/ us/ɪnədmˈɪsɪbəl/
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adjective
legal
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Not allowed as legal evidence
If evidence is inadmissible, a judge or court will not allow it to be used in the case.
Patrón de uso:
[evidence/testimony/a confession] is inadmissible; inadmissible in court
Error frecuente:
The opposite is admissible. Avoid the rare form unadmissible.
Sinónimos
excluded (often used after a judge formally refuses to allow the evidence)
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barred (emphasizes being prevented from use)
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impermissible (more general and rule-based)
Antónimos
admissible (allowed to be used or considered in court)
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allowable (permitted by the rules, less specifically legal)
Colocaciones
inadmissible evidence
|inadmissible testimony
|inadmissible confession
|inadmissible hearsay
|ruled inadmissible
|deemed inadmissible
|held inadmissible
|inadmissible in court
|inadmissible at trial
Temas
law
|courts
|evidence
Ejemplos
- The judge ruled that the confession was inadmissible because it had been obtained illegally.
- Hearsay evidence is often inadmissible unless a legal exception applies.
- The defense argued that the recording was inadmissible in court.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The video was inadmissible in court.
- The jury did not hear the inadmissible evidence.
adjective
formal
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Not accepted for official review
If an appeal, application, or complaint is inadmissible, the authority will not consider it because it does not follow the rules.
Patrón de uso:
[an appeal/application/complaint/claim] is inadmissible; inadmissible under [rules/law]
Error frecuente:
In this use, inadmissible means not accepted for consideration, not simply unlikely to succeed.
Sinónimos
invalid (emphasizes failure to meet required conditions)
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disallowed (plain word meaning not permitted by the rules)
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unacceptable (broader and less technical)
Antónimos
admissible (accepted for official consideration)
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valid (meeting the necessary legal or procedural conditions)
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accepted (plain word for taken in or approved for review)
Colocaciones
inadmissible appeal
|inadmissible application
|inadmissible complaint
|inadmissible claim
|declared inadmissible
|found inadmissible
|procedurally inadmissible
|manifestly inadmissible
|inadmissible under the rules
Temas
law
|administration
|rules
|procedures
Ejemplos
- The tribunal declared the appeal inadmissible because it had been filed after the deadline.
- Complaints that have not gone through the national courts may be inadmissible.
- The committee found the petition inadmissible under its procedural rules.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The appeal was late, so it was inadmissible.
- Her application was inadmissible under the rules.
adjective
formal
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Not permitted or acceptable
In formal English, inadmissible can mean not allowed or not acceptable.
Patrón de uso:
inadmissible [behavior/interference/delay]; [something] is inadmissible
Error frecuente:
This word is formal. In everyday speech, not allowed or unacceptable is usually more natural.
Sinónimos
unacceptable (more common and less formal)
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impermissible (emphasizes that rules do not allow it)
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intolerable (stronger; suggests something cannot be endured)
Antónimos
acceptable (allowed or considered satisfactory)
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permissible (allowed by rules or principles)
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tolerable (able to be accepted or endured)
Colocaciones
inadmissible behavior
|inadmissible interference
|inadmissible pressure
|inadmissible delay
|inadmissible risk
|morally inadmissible
|politically inadmissible
|inadmissible under the law
|inadmissible under the code
Temas
rules
|ethics
|formal_language
Ejemplos
- The report described political interference in the courts as inadmissible.
- Such delays are inadmissible when patients need urgent treatment.
- The company said that gifts to inspectors were inadmissible under its ethics policy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Cheating in the exam is inadmissible.
- Such behavior is inadmissible at work.
adjective
legal
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Not allowed to enter
If a person is inadmissible to a country, officials will not allow that person to enter or be legally admitted.
Patrón de uso:
[a person/applicant] is inadmissible to [a country/institution]
Error frecuente:
Do not use this for ordinary physical entry in everyday situations; say not allowed in instead.
Sinónimos
barred (emphasizes being officially prevented from entering)
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excluded (legal or official word for kept out)
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denied entry (plain phrase for refused permission to enter)
Antónimos
admissible (legally allowed to enter or be admitted)
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eligible for admission (meets the requirements to be admitted)
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allowed entry (plain phrase for permitted to enter)
Colocaciones
inadmissible to Canada
|inadmissible to the country
|deemed inadmissible
|found inadmissible
|medically inadmissible
|criminally inadmissible
|inadmissible applicant
|inadmissible person
|inadmissible at the border
Temas
immigration
|law
|travel
|administration
Ejemplos
- Under immigration law, a person with certain convictions may be inadmissible to the country.
- The applicant was found medically inadmissible after the health assessment.
- Airlines can be fined for carrying a passenger who is inadmissible at the border.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He was inadmissible to the country because of a serious conviction.
- The applicant was found inadmissible.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
inadmissible
AFI
GB/ɪnədmˈɪsɪbəl/
US/ɪnədmˈɪsɪbəl/
Sílabas y acento
in - ad - miss - ible (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (miss)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: inadmissible
- Comparative: inadmissibler
- Superlative: inadmissiblest
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