Definition of permissive

	Definition of
1	[ adjective ] not preventive Related terms preventive bailable admitting_of
2	[ adjective ] granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline Examples "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive" "permissive parents" Related terms unpermissive lax permissiveness
*	Rhymes with missive derisive dismissive submissive pervasive massive corrosive persuasive derisive indecisive hypertensive decisive impassive sieve passive pensive dispersive possessive oppressive cohesive adhesive repressive expressive impressive unimpressive depressive subversive discursive coercive evasive erosive illusive elusive successive compulsive impulsive progressive regressive divisive explosive effusive conducive reclusive repulsive aggressive excessive obsessive recessive defensive counteroffensive inoffensive responsive allusive extensive expensive unresponsive exclusive evasive inexpensive collusive incisive abusive invasive offensive comprehensive apprehensive conclusive convulsive inclusive abrasive inconclusive expansive obtrusive intensive intrusive reflexive unobtrusive Phonetic and Homophones P ER0 M IH1 S IH0 V Similar Spelling permissively permissible permission permissibly Perrins To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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