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Thesaurus: allowable

Praiseworthy; laudable.

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  1. a. Praiseworthy; laudable.
  2. a. Proper to be, or capable of being, allowed; permissible; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends.
  3. adj. deductible according to the tax laws
  4. adj. that may be permitted especially as according to rule
  5. adj. deserving to be allowed or considered
  6. 1. Praiseworthy; laudable. [Obs.] Hacket. 2. Proper to be, or capable of being, allowed; permissible; admissible; not forbidden; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among friends.
  7. j:100 s. deductible according to the tax laws s. deserving to be allowed or considered