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Synonyms for "permissive" in English

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permissive:
- forbearing; permissive; tolerant

English

Detailed Synonyms for permissive in English

permissive:

permissive adj

permissive
forbearing; permissive; tolerant
- forbearing adj
- permissive adj
- tolerant adj
permissive

– granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline ¹
permissive
– granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline ¹
- permissive adj
  - direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive¹
  - permissive parents¹
permissive

– not preventive ¹
permissive
– not preventive ¹
- permissive adj

Related Words for "permissive":

permissiveness, permissively

Alternate Synonyms for "permissive":

bailable
indulgent; lenient; soft

Antonyms for "permissive":

preventive; unpermissive

Related Definitions for "permissive":

granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline¹
- direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive¹
- permissive parents¹
not preventive¹

Related Synonyms for permissive

permissive waste

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