Definition for Permissive:

• Not hindering; granting liberty; suffered without hindrance; allowing by statute, but not enforcing.

Synonyms for Permissive:

• adj.

  •authorized (adjective)
  • approved,
  • licensed,
  • permitted.
  •consenting (adjective)
  • Permitting.
  •lenient (adjective)
  • approving,
  • Allowing,
  • latitudinarian,
  • lax,
  • agreeable,
  • open-minded,
  • forbearing,
  • acquiescent,
  • susceptible,
  • liberal.
  •mild (adjective)
  • cordial,
  • moderate,
  • tender,
  • clement,
  • gentle,
  • charitable,
  • meek,
  • benign,
  • quiet,
  • genial,
  • benevolent,
  • kind,
  • peaceable,
  • amiable,
  • peaceful,
  • even,
  • sweet,
  • mild,
  • lenient,
  • insipid.

• n.

  •
  • brotherly,
  • light touch,
  • abusive,
  • ingratiating,
  • demeaning,
  • exploitative,
  • nurturance.

• Other synonyms:

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

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.

• Other antonyms:

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