permissiveadjective
uk/pəˈmɪs.ɪv/us/pɚˈmɪs.ɪv/permissive adjective (LIBERAL)
A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of:
It's a very permissive school where the children are allowed to do whatever they want.
He claims that society has been far too permissive towards drugs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a bird idiom
- at will idiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- be a law unto yourself idiom
- free hand
- free rein idiom
- free spirit
- free time
- free-form
- hold
- independent
- indie
- liberty
- maverick
- me time
- no holds barred idiom
- no holds barred
- paddle your own canoe idiom
- volunteer
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permissive adjective (BY PERMISSION)
UK A permissive path can be used because the owner of the land that it crosses has given permission.
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right of way