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Impermissible (Adjective)

Not permitted; "impermissible behavior".

All adjective clusters.

Violence in the workplace is impermissible under all circumstances and can lead to termination.
Under federal regulations, certain pollutants in the air and water are impermissible due to their adverse effects on public health.
Disruption of a meeting to air personal grievances is impermissible and a serious offense against the community.
Insulting language in public speech is considered impermissible by the conventions of the Parliament.
Speeding through school zones is impermissible at all times due to the risks to child pedestrians and schoolchildren.

Not allowable.

All adjective clusters.

The new policy made it clear that smoking in the office was impermissible and would result in disciplinary action.
The judge ruled that the prosecutor's line of questioning was impermissible and ordered the jury to disregard the testimony.
The company's code of conduct stated that any form of harassment was impermissible and would be grounds for immediate termination.
The teacher told the student that using a phone during the exam was impermissible and would result in a failing grade.
The court held that the search of the defendant's home without a warrant was impermissible and therefore the evidence obtained was inadmissible.