inadmissible

inadmissible, unacceptable

adjective ee-nad-mee-SEEBL Rare

Origin: French in- + admissible, from Latin admittere (to admit)

Usage Note

Inadmissible is used in both legal and general language: a preuve inadmissible is inadmissible evidence in court, while c'est inadmissible in everyday speech signals strong moral or social indignation — 'that's outrageous'. The word is gender-invariable in form (same for masculine and feminine). Inacceptable is a close synonym for the non-legal sense.

Examples

"Une telle négligence est tout à fait inadmissible."

Natural Translation

Such negligence is completely unacceptable.

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