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Wanted vs Allowable - What's the difference?

wanted | allowable |

As adjectives the difference between wanted and allowable

is that wanted is wished for; desired; sought while allowable is appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.

As a verb wanted

is (want).

wanted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • wished for; desired; sought
  • (legal) subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

    • Antonyms

    * unwanted

    Derived terms

    * bid wanted * most wanted * offer wanted * wanted cargo * wanted notice * wanted poster

    Verb

    (head)
  • (want)

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    allowable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Appropriate; satisfactory; acceptable.
  • Intellectually admissible; valid; probable.
  • Able to be added or deducted in consideration of something.
  • Permissible; tolerable; legitimate.
  • (obsolete) Praiseworthy.

    • Synonyms

    * (permissible) leveful

    Derived terms

    * allowableness * allowably