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nonpermissive

per·mis·sive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-mis-iv]
    • /pərˈmɪs ɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-mis-iv]
    • /pərˈmɪs ɪv/

Definitions of nonpermissive word

  • adjective nonpermissive habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 1
  • adjective nonpermissive granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod. 1
  • adjective nonpermissive optional. 1
  • adjective nonpermissive Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene. 1
  • noun nonpermissive Not permissive. 1
  • adjective nonpermissive (of a cell) that does not support the replication of a virus 0
See all 6 definitions of nonpermissive

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Origin of nonpermissive

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; see permission, -ive; compare French permissif

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nonpermissive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonpermissive

nonpermissive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nonpermissive

adj nonpermissive

  • by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
  • dead set — absolutely
  • hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
  • in-compliant — not compliant; unyielding.
  • iron-fisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.

adjective nonpermissive

  • chiseled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiseled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
  • chiselled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
  • confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
  • drawing — an act of drawing.
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
All 16 Synonyms of nonpermissive

Antonyms for nonpermissive

adj nonpermissive

  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • cursive — of or relating to handwriting in which letters are formed and joined in a rapid flowing style
  • deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • humoring — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.

adjective nonpermissive

  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • deludable — Capable of being deluded; gullible.
  • fleeceable — Able to be fleeced.
  • humouring — humor.
  • wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
All 11 Antonyms of nonpermissive

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