| English adjective: permissive | |||
| 1. | permissive not preventive | ||
| Similar | bailable | ||
| Antonyms | preventative, preventive | ||
| 2. | permissive granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline | ||
| Samples | Direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive. Permissive parents. | ||
| Similar | indulgent, lenient, soft | ||
| Attribute | permissiveness, tolerance | ||
| Antonyms | unpermissive | ||