inadmissible
/ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/ adjective, noun
Forms inadmissibles inadmissable
- adjective (usually specifically) That cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.
- adjective (of an assertion, point, fact, etc) That cannot be conceded.
- adjective (of a person) Who cannot be allowed to enter a place or event.
- noun A person who is not to be admitted (to a country, a group, etc).
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Etymology
From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition, or explanation.
Etymology [Pref. in- not + admissible: cf. F. inadmissible.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “inadmissible”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details