unallowable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not permissible: "unallowable" describes something that cannot be allowed, permitted, or accepted according to rules, laws, or standards.
- Not admissible: It also refers to something that cannot be acknowledged or recognized as valid.
Usage Examples
- (The cost could not be accepted as a legitimate deduction.)
- (His actions were not permitted by the rules.)
- (The request could not be acknowledged as valid.)
Advanced Usage
"unallowable cost": a specific term in accounting and government contracting, referring to expenses that are not reimbursable or deductible.
- The company had to repay the unallowable costs to the government. (Expenses that violated contract terms.)
"unallowable activity": an action that is prohibited by law or regulation.
- Gambling on the premises is an unallowable activity. (It is not permitted by the rules.)
Variants and Related Words
Allowable (adj): permissible or acceptable.
- Only allowable expenses will be reimbursed. (Expenses that are permitted.)
Unallowability (n): the state or quality of being unallowable.
- The unallowability of the claim was confirmed by the auditor. (The fact that it could not be allowed.)
Disallow (v): to refuse to allow or accept.
- The judge disallowed the evidence. (The judge ruled it inadmissible.)
Synonyms
- Impermissible: not permitted or allowed.
- Inadmissible: not acceptable or valid, especially in a legal context.
- Prohibited: formally forbidden by law or rule.
- Forbidden: not allowed; banned.
Antonyms
- Allowable: permissible or acceptable.
- Permissible: allowed by rules or laws.
- Admissible: acceptable or valid, especially in a legal context.
Related Idioms
"Out of bounds": beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed.
- His comments were out of bounds during the meeting. (His remarks were unallowable.)
"Not on the cards": not possible or permitted.
- A refund is not on the cards for expired tickets. (It is unallowable.)