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PERMISSIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does permissive mean?
• PERMISSIVE (adjective)
The adjective PERMISSIVE has 2 senses:
1. not preventive
2. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
Familiarity information: PERMISSIVE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not preventive
Similar:
bailable (admitting of bail)
Antonym:
preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
Context example:
permissive parents
Similar:
indulgent; lenient; soft (tolerant or lenient)
Attribute:
permissiveness; tolerance (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)
Antonym:
unpermissive (not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline)
Derivation:
permissiveness (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)
permit (consent to, give permission)
permit (allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting)
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