Synonyms for Permissive:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • permissive.
  •authorized (adjective)
  • approved,
  • licensed,
  • permitted.
  •broad (adjective)
  • openminded,
  • wide,
  • open minded,
  • un-biased,
  • un biased.
  •broad-minded (adjective)
  • more free-thinking,
  • un bigoted,
  • un-prejudiced,
  • more free thinking,
  • more undogmatic,
  • free thinking,
  • most unbigoted,
  • dis-passionate,
  • un-bigoted,
  • more unbigoted,
  • dis passionate,
  • most free-thinking,
  • un dogmatic,
  • broad minded,
  • un prejudiced,
  • more freethinking,
  • un-dogmatic,
  • most undogmatic,
  • most freethinking,
  • most free thinking.
  •consenting (adjective)
  • Permitting.
  •hands-off (adjective)
  • handsoff.
  •indulgent (adjective)
  • over permissive,
  • soft shelled,
  • more softshelled,
  • most softshelled,
  • under-standing,
  • softshelled,
  • more overpermissive,
  • most overpermissive,
  • most soft-shelled,
  • under standing,
  • more soft shelled,
  • able live with,
  • fonder,
  • most soft shelled,
  • more soft-shelled.
  •lenient (adjective)
  • approving,
  • easy-going,
  • latitudinarian,
  • liberal,
  • agreeable,
  • susceptible,
  • forbearing,
  • acquiescent,
  • Allowing,
  • open-minded.
  •liberal (adjective)
  • most latitudinarian,
  • most libertarian,
  • more humanistic,
  • most humanistic,
  • un-conventional,
  • most reformist,
  • avantgarde,
  • more latitudinarian,
  • more reformist,
  • un conventional,
  • high minded,
  • avant garde,
  • reformist,
  • more libertarian,
  • highminded.
  •mild (adjective)
  • tender,
  • sweet,
  • charitable,
  • benevolent,
  • even,
  • insipid,
  • moderate,
  • genial,
  • cordial,
  • peaceful,
  • gentle,
  • kind,
  • quiet,
  • peaceable,
  • mild,
  • amiable,
  • clement,
  • meek,
  • benign.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • indulgent,
  • broad-minded,
  • able to live with,
  • over-permissive,
  • broadminded,
  • tolerant,
  • easy on,
  • hands-off,
  • slack,
  • soft,
  • free-thinking,
  • liberalistic,
  • overpermissive,
  • freethinking,
  • humanistic,
  • undogmatic,
  • enabling,
  • Soft-shelled,
  • unbigoted,
  • hands off,
  • broad,
  • libertarian,
  • easy with,
  • going easy on.
  •slack (adjective)
  • asleep on job,
  • behindhand,
  • slow-moving,
  • not busy,
  • asleep on the job.
  •soft (adjective)
  • softer.
  •tolerant (adjective)
  • longsuffering,
  • free easy,
  • long suffering,
  • most excusing,
  • more excusing.

• n.

  •
  • light touch,
  • brotherly,
  • exploitative,
  • ingratiating,
  • abusive,
  • nurturance,
  • conveyor belt,
  • demeaning.
  •admitting of (noun)
  • admitting of.
  •allowing of (noun)
  • allowing of.
  •bailable (noun)
  • bailable.
  •lax (noun)
  • lax.
  •lenient (noun)
  • lenient.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • free will,
  • room,
  • think,
  • own,
  • volunteer,
  • liberated,
  • will,
  • exempt,
  • free hand,
  • free-form,
  • autonomous,
  • carte blanche,
  • master,
  • indie,
  • free,
  • world,
  • independence,
  • liberating,
  • licence,
  • voluntary,
  • empower,
  • me time,
  • self-imposed,
  • independent,
  • maverick,
  • no holds barred,
  • unaccountable,
  • liberation,
  • leeway,
  • free agent,
  • permissiveness,
  • leave,
  • free spirit,
  • hold,
  • freely,
  • feel,
  • unimpeded,
  • unencumbered,
  • unfettered,
  • bird,
  • emancipated,
  • thing,
  • emancipation,
  • empowerment,
  • way,
  • freedom,
  • self-inflicted,
  • free country,
  • liberty,
  • think for yourself,
  • latitude,
  • law,
  • wiggle room,
  • freewheeling,
  • Lib,
  • liberate,
  • untrammelled,
  • paddle,
  • rein,
  • elbow room,
  • autonomy,
  • live,
  • escaped,
  • fancy-free,
  • let.
  •permissive (noun)
  • permitting of.

• Other synonyms:

  •lax
  • easy.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • favorable,
  • Procrastinating,
  • intemperate,
  • jussive,
  • go-go,
  • allow,
  • dispassionate,
  • allowable,
  • undemanding,
  • catholic,
  • optative,
  • unconstrained,
  • sparing,
  • ready,
  • handsome,
  • off-guard,
  • patient,
  • laissez faire,
  • bountiful,
  • understanding,
  • imperative,
  • agreeing,
  • unbridled,
  • unwary,
  • legitimate,
  • immoderate,
  • rampant,
  • Unforbidden,
  • Endorsing,
  • unruly,
  • derelict,
  • scamping,
  • forgiving,
  • accommodating,
  • abandoned,
  • bland,
  • unprejudiced,
  • Tolerating,
  • lawful,
  • sloppy,
  • negligent,
  • optional,
  • flexible,
  • eager,
  • patent,
  • consenting,
  • casual,
  • favourable,
  • impotent,
  • nonrestrictive,
  • Slurring,
  • loose,
  • unwatchful,
  • Compliable,
  • admissible,
  • merciful,
  • uncoerced,
  • Tolerated,
  • submissive,
  • Unforbid,
  • admissive,
  • considerate,
  • complaisant,
  • unsuppressed,
  • prompt,
  • democratic,
  • wild,
  • neglectful,
  • suffering,
  • unmeasured,
  • inattentive,
  • riotous,
  • decent,
  • unguarded,
  • remiss,
  • laid-back,
  • weak,
  • magnanimous,
  • indifferent,
  • objective,
  • irrepressible,
  • allowance,
  • Tender-hearted,
  • tame,
  • consentient,
  • Kind-hearted,
  • uninhibited,
  • mood,
  • relaxed,
  • Legalized,
  • uncompelled,
  • accordant,
  • out of control,
  • indicative,
  • overindulgent,
  • willing,
  • well-disposed,
  • facultative,
  • Ratifying,
  • compliant,
  • Neglecting,
  • slipshod,
  • even-handed,
  • subjunctive,
  • wanton,
  • slighting,
  • uncontrolled,
  • even-tempered,
  • gracious,
  • Uncircumspect,
  • unchecked,
  • generous,
  • imprecise,
  • uncurbed,
  • unrepressed,
  • incontinent,
  • permit,
  • potential,
  • fair,
  • affable,
  • out of hand,
  • unreserved,
  • unrestrictive,
  • mellow,
  • permissible,
  • humane,
  • Unreined,
  • big-hearted,
  • unforced,
  • legal,
  • non-restrictive,
  • carefree,
  • obliging,
  • unmuzzled,
  • Skimping,
  • easygoing,
  • ungoverned,
  • abundant,
  • licentious,
  • sanctioning,
  • conditional,
  • assenting,
  • libertine,
  • affirmative,
  • kindly,
  • ungrudging,
  • wishy-washy,
  • licit,
  • careless,
  • large,
  • easy going,
  • sympathetic,
  • compassionate,
  • content,
  • chartered,
  • deferential,
  • unconditional,
  • unrestrained,
  • Allowed,
  • inadvertent,
  • docile,
  • benignant,
  • license,
  • mode.

Paraphrases for Permissive:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    tolerant.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    conducive, favourable, permissible, facultative, discretionary, favorable, optional, positive, permitted, relaxed, allowable, elective, voluntary, loose.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    lax, lenient, propitious, supportive, liberal.

Antonyms for Permissive:

• adj.

  • all
    preventive, unpermissive.
  • lenient
    intolerant, mean, strict.
  • Other antonyms:
    blockading, hindering, thwarting.

• n.

  • other_words
    hardened, concentrated, hard, nonindulgent, loud.