Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Per*mis"sive, a.
1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. ``By his permissive
will.'' --Milton.

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

Synonyms: admitting of(p), allowing of(p), bailable, indulgent, lax, lenient, permitting of(p), soft

Antonyms: preventative, preventive, unpermissive

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