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Antonyms for permissive
pərˈmɪs ɪvper·mis·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
permissiveadjective
not preventive
Antonyms:
blockading, hindering, obviating(a), deterrent, preventative, thwarting, precautionary, prohibitory, preemptive, preclusive, frustrative, obstructive, prohibitive, pre-emptive, unpermissive, impeding, precautional, frustrating, clogging, preventivepermissiveadjective
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
"direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
Antonyms:
hindering, deterrent, preclusive, prohibitory, thwarting, blockading, preventative, clogging, frustrating, obstructive, unpermissive, pre-emptive, impeding, preventive, precautionary, frustrative, preemptive, prohibitive, obviating(a), precautional
Editors Contribution
restrictive
without restrictions or controls
europe has a more permissive culture compared to middle east
Submitted by Artemis on June 29, 2017
How to use permissive in a sentence?
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez:
New York's strong gun laws have saved lives for more than a century, and the Supreme Court's decision to open the door for millions of New Yorkers to carry a concealed weapon is a nightmare for public safety, evidence is overwhelming that states with permissive gun laws see much higher rates of gun deaths -- from accidents to suicide, domestic incidents to street crime.
I just want to make very clear, people who experience a same-sex attraction are not responsible individually or solely for the atmosphere of the sexual revolution, you know it. It’s a long time coming. It came after no-fault divorce. It came after we implemented very permissive policies on contraception. The sexual revolution has gone through several phases. We just happen to be at the phase now where same sex marriages is at the fore.
The student who invades an administration building, roughs up a dean, rifles the files and issues 'non-negotiable demands' may have some of his demands met by a permissive university administration. But the greater his 'victory' the more he will have undermined the security of his own rights.
While we share the sentiments of the bill, in order to preserve the Secretary’s flexibility to manage the Department, revisions would be appropriate to make mandates and prescriptive provisions into permissive authorities, such that the Secretary would be authorized to set up the office and envoy.
We put some parameters on it but try to be as permissive as possible to let these institutions best help their student-athletes.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#11695 | preventive | |
#15738 | frustrating | |
#23847 | preventative | |
#28533 | deterrent | |
#29689 | obstructive | |
#29949 | precautionary | |
#36795 | preemptive | |
#40296 | permissive | |
#41400 | prohibitive | |
#45592 | clogging | |
#52310 | hindering | |
#58140 | impeding | |
#83876 | thwarting | |
#159370 | blockading | |
#187218 | prohibitory | |
#230628 | preclusive |
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