About The Word Permissive

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Permissive

Permissive Meaning & Definition
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

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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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