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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /
ADJECTIVE
accepted
Synonyms
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acknowledged approved authorized confirmed conventional customary endorsed established fashionable popular preferred received recognized sanctioned time-honored universal welcomed
STRONG
accustomed chosen credited okayed passed touted
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arrived at card-carrying current in vogue kosher legit normal orthodox regular standard straight unopposed usual
Antonyms
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abnormal different disapproved irregular uncommon unpopular unusual
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questionable unconventional unorthodox
ADJECTIVE
admissible
Synonyms
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justifiable permissible pertinent relevant
WEAK
acceptable applicable appropriate concedable fair fitting just lawful legal legitimate licit likely logical not impossible not unlikely okay passable permitted possible probable proper rational reasonable right suitable tolerable tolerated warranted worthy
Antonyms
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inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable
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illegitimate inadmissible inapplicable unfair unjust wrong
ADJECTIVE
approved
Synonyms
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accepted authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported
STRONG
affirmed chosen legalized proven validated
WEAK
OK'd certain made official vouched for
Antonyms
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disapproved refused uncertain
ADJECTIVE
free
Synonyms
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able at large clear easy independent loose open unfettered unrestricted
STRONG
disengaged escaped familiar forward frank liberal liberated permitted relaxed
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at liberty casual fancy-free footloose free-spirited free-wheeling informal lax off the hook on one's own on the loose unattached uncommitted unconfined unconstrained unengaged unhampered unimpeded unobstructed unregulated untrammeled
Antonyms
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blocked closed repressed restricted strict
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reserved
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confined limited restrained suppressed
ADJECTIVE
immune
Synonyms
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exempt resistant unaffected
STRONG
clear free safe
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favored hardened to insusceptible irresponsible licensed not affected not liable not subject privileged protected unanswerable unliable unsusceptible
Antonyms
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hindered
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susceptible unguarded unprotected vulnerable
ADJECTIVE
legal
Synonyms
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constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid
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acknowledged authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law
Antonyms
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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful
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illicit wrong
ADJECTIVE
licensed
Synonyms
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accredited approved certified permitted
Antonyms
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refused
ADJECTIVE
permitted
Synonyms
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acceptable allowable approved authorized licensed sanctioned
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accorded chartered conceded consented favored legalized let okay tolerated
Antonyms
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denied prohibited refused unacceptable
ADJECTIVE
recognized
Synonyms
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accepted identified known perceived remembered sanctioned
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admitted caught realized recalled sighted
WEAK
customary
ADJECTIVE
sanctioned
Synonyms
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accepted approved licensed permitted
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accredited confirmed empowered okayed warranted
Antonyms
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refused
ADJECTIVE
unrestricted
Synonyms
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unconditional unlimited unregulated
WEAK
able at liberty free-spirited independent lax liberal liberated on one's own open relaxed unbounded uncommitted unconstrained
Antonyms
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incomplete limited
ADJECTIVE
warranted
Synonyms
STRONG
assured certified guaranteed justified sanctioned secured
WEAK
allowable
Antonyms
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uncertain
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unjustified unwarranted

Example Sentences

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It also allowed them to shorten a movie that originally took more than three hours to cover the early days of the Jackson 5 through Jackson’s late career, yet still felt rushed, according to Fogelson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Allowing other victims’ testimony does not create a flood of false convictions or unfairness—the federal system has allowed such testimony since 1995 without ill effect, and 16 states have followed suit.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

After the incident in November, Williams allowed Doughty a further 10 minutes to purchase a parking ticket from the pay-and-display machine.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

This allowed them to detect the faint glow of the planet itself.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Maggie was put on a strict budget; but oddly enough her expensive trips to New York were allowed to continue.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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