English Explanatory Dictionary

permissive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
  2. Open to the public by permission of the landowner.
  3. That allows the replication of viruses.
noun
  1. A grammatical form indicating that an action is permitted by the speaker.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

permissive more permissive most permissive permissives

Etymology

From French permissif.

Synonyms

avuncular broad-minded catholic forbearing indulgent latitudinarian laissez faire lenient liberal open-handed open-minded permissible permissive sufferable tolerant clement easygoing lax loose-handed relaxed remissful safe soft soft-handed

Antonyms

bigoted closed-minded close-minded inclement intolerant narrow-minded nonindulgent nonpermissive nontolerant preachy strict severe stern stringent unclement unforbearing unindulgent unlenient unpermissive unused to

Related words

permit carefree docile hands off impartial merciful patient uncomplaining used to live and let live

Derived words

hyperpermissive impermissive nonpermissive overpermissive permissive-action link permissively permissive mood permissiveness permissive waste permissive working permissivism permissivist permissivity semipermissive unpermissive
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