unallowable
Against the rules
Not permitted or acceptable; prohibited.
What is unallowable varies by context—certain deductions are unallowable under tax law, certain moves are unallowable in chess, certain behavior is unallowable in polite company.
The expense was deemed unallowable under the grant guidelines.
The word appears most often in bureaucratic or regulatory contexts.
Not allowed
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- illegalForbidden by statute
- outlawedForbidden by law
- illicitProhibited by law
interdicted · barred · blocked · contraband · off-limits · verboten · taboo · vetoed
Declared unfit to compete
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- unfitNot suited for purpose
excluded · invalid · noncompliant · unacceptable · inappropriate · improper · irregular · unaccredited
Without adequate justification
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
- indefensibleCannot be justified
- untenableImpossible to maintain
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
unacceptable · groundless · baseless · unsupportable · unconscionable · undue · beyond the pale · out of bounds
forbidden
Not allowed
illicit · interdicted · barred · blocked · contraband · off-limits · verboten · taboo · vetoed · proscribed
disqualified
Declared unfit to compete
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- inadmissibleNot allowed as evidence
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
unfit · excluded · invalid · noncompliant · unacceptable · inappropriate · improper · irregular · unaccredited · unendorsed
unwarranted
Without adequate justification
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
- indefensibleCannot be justified
- untenableImpossible to maintain
unreasonable · unacceptable · groundless · baseless · unsupportable · unconscionable · undue · beyond the pale · out of bounds · over the line
unallowableallowable
Sanctioned by authority
permissible · permitted · acceptable · admissible · allowed
allow, allowed, allowance, allowable, disallow, disallowed, disallowance, disallowing, disallows