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Admissible vs Spiffy - What's the difference?

admissible | spiffy |

As adjectives the difference between admissible and spiffy

is that admissible is capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable while spiffy is dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.

As a noun spiffy is

a dapper person.

admissible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable
  • (artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.

    • Antonyms

    * inadmissible

    Related terms

    * admissibility * admission * admit

    spiffy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
  • * 1906 , “Newport News in London,” The New York Times , 26 Aug, p. 9,
    • The charming twins came last week, and you should see their clothes. ‘Spiffy ’ is the word.

    Synonyms

    * spiffing * spivvy

    Related terms

    * spiv * spiff up * spruce up

    Noun

    (spiffies)
  • (informal) A dapper person.

    • References

    * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.