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Permissive

Permissive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Permissive? [adj] granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents" [adj] not preventive Synonyms \| Synonyms for Permissive: admitting of(p) \| allowing of(p) \| bailable \| indulgent \| lax \| lenient \| permitting of(p) \| soft Related Terms \| Find terms related to Permissive: accommodating \| accordant \| acquiescent \| admissive \| affable \| affirmative \| agreeable \| agreeing \| allowing \| amiable \| approving \| assenting \| benevolent \| benign \| benignant \| broad-minded \| careless \| complaisant \| compliable \| compliant \| conditional \| consentient \| consenting \| content \| culpably negligent \| decent \| derelict \| eager \| easy \| easygoing \| endorsing \| favorable \| freethinking \| generous \| gracious \| imperative \| impotent \| imprecise \| inadvertent \| inattentive \| indicative \| indifferent \| indulgent \| jussive \| kind \| kindly \| laissez-faire \| latitudinarian \| lax \| lenient \| liberal \| libertarian \| libertine \| loose \| mode \| mood \| neglectful \| neglecting \| negligent \| noninterfering \| nonprohibitive \| nonrestrictive \| nothing loath \| obligative \| obliging \| off-guard \| open-minded \| optative \| overindulgent \| overly permissive \| overpermissive \| permitting \| potential \| procrastinating \| prompt \| ratifying \| ready \| relaxed \| remiss \| sanctioning \| scamping \| skimping \| slack \| slighting \| slipshod \| sloppy \| slurring \| soft \| subjunctive \| submissive \| suffering \| tolerant \| tolerating \| unbigoted \| uncircumspect \| ungrudging \| unguarded \| unloath \| unprohibitive \| unrefusing \| unreluctant \| unrestrained \| unrigorous \| unwary \| unwatchful \| weak \| willing See Also \| Permissive In Webster's Dictionary \Per*mis"sive\, a. 1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. ``By his permissive will.'' --Milton. 2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. --Milton.

Permissive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Permissive?

[adj] granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
[adj] not preventive

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Permissive In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*mis"sive\, a.
1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. ``By his permissive
   will.'' --Milton.

2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. --Milton.

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