inadmissible
UK[ˌɪn.ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl]US[ˌɪn.ədˈmɪs.ə.bəl]
adj
not accepted as valid, especially in a court of law.
adj
not to be allowed or considered.
Morpheme Breakdown
in
admiss
ible
in
not
admiss
allow to enter
ible
capable of
Etymology
the word inadmissible is built upon the foundation of the latin verb 'admittere', meaning "to send to, allow to enter". its past participle 'admissus' gives us the root 'admiss', conveying the sense of something that has been allowed in. the latin negative prefix 'in-' is attached to reverse this meaning, creating a sense of exclusion. finally, the suffix '-ible', descended from latin '-ibilis', transforms the construction into an adjective describing the capability or quality of being not allowed to enter or be accepted, a meaning which crystallized in legal contexts.
Analysis
Structure: in (not) + admiss (allow to enter) + ible (capable of)
in: latin origin, a prefix meaning "not".
admiss: derived from latin 'admissus', the past participle of 'admittere' (to allow to enter, admit). it functions as the core root.
ible: latin suffix '-ibilis', meaning "capable of, able to be". it forms adjectives.
Examples
the judge ruled the evidence was inadmissible due to how it was obtained.
her argument was based on inadmissible speculation, not facts.
failure to follow the proper protocol rendered the application inadmissible.