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- [per-mis-iv]
- /pərˈmɪs ɪv/
- /pəˈmɪs.ɪv/
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- [per-mis-iv]
- /pərˈmɪs ɪv/
Definitions of permissive word
- adjective permissive habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 1
- adjective permissive granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod. 1
- adjective permissive optional. 1
- adjective permissive Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene. 1
- adjective permissive overly tolerant 1
- adjective permissive A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things which other people disapprove of. 0
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Origin of permissive
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; see permission, -ive; compare French permissif
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Parts of speech for Permissive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
permissive 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.
permissive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for permissive
adj permissive
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
adjective permissive
- allowing — to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.
- deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
- deludable — Capable of being deluded; gullible.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
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