Synonyms of letting

letting 1 of 2

noun

as in allowing

Related Words

• allowing
• permitting
• granting
• permission
• consent
• licensing
• sanction
• leave
• clearance
• allowance
• approval
• tolerance
• sanctioning
• enabling
• license
• authorization
• support
• toleration
• encouragement
• endorsement
• prescription
• promotion
• OK
• sufferance
• approbation
• blessing
• submission
• imprimatur
• facilitation
• acquiescence
• compliance
• agreement
• assent
• obedience
• accession

Dissimilar Words

• ban
• prohibition
• veto
• embargo
• interdiction
• limitation
• restriction
• interdict
• restraint
• inhibition
• proscription
• taboo
• constraint
• no-no

letting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of let

1

as in permitting

to give permission to

my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowing
• permitting
• leaving
• authorizing
• approving
• empowering
• endorsing
• licensing
• sanctioning
• commissioning
• freeing
• liberating
• releasing
• indulging
• catering (to)
• giving in (to)
• humoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• preventing
• enjoining
• discouraging
• blocking
• inhibiting
• obstructing
• barring
• curbing
• deterring
• impeding
• constraining
• holding back
• frustrating

2

as in renting

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment

the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• renting
• leasing
• hiring
• engaging
• chartering
• subletting
• lodging
• subleasing
• rack-renting

3

as in enabling

to make able or possible

the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• allowing
• empowering
• permitting
• preparing
• approving
• equipping
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• qualifying
• readying
• fitting
• habilitating
• conditioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• precluding
• inhibiting
• prohibiting
• forbidding
• disallowing
• enjoining

4

as in tolerating

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

they let their kids get away with murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowing
• tolerating
• ignoring
• permitting
• suffering
• putting up with
• condoning
• disregarding
• forgiving
• excusing
• brushing (aside or off)
• overlooking
• winking (at)
• indulging
• pardoning
• catering (to)
• giving in (to)
• humoring
• shrugging off
• brooking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• blocking
• prohibiting
• barring
• forbidding
• constraining
• interfering (with)
• inhibiting
• discouraging
• curbing
• impeding
• deterring
• holding back
• frustrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letting

Noun

The disappointment of a tournament defeat always turns to anger and, very quickly, the need for blood-letting. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Good health relied on keeping them in balance, by blood-letting for example. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026

Social media is one of the key drivers and reinforcers of anti-Semitic extremism; tweets like Abd el-Fattah’s are not just harmless letting-off of steam. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025

Verb

But there's a risk in letting the college application checklist strategy become the blueprint for a teenager's entire high school experience. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Twitch had a simple justification for letting its parent company, Amazon, use streamers’ content to train generative AI by default. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Argentine authorities shut down the Lujan Zoo — famous for letting visitors handle and pose for pictures with tigers and lions — over safety and animal welfare concerns in 2020. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Colorado also legalized accessory dwelling units statewide in 2024, letting homeowners build small backyard or garage apartments without needing a special hearing or approval. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Chains where pets stay for free Two brands stand out for letting pets stay at no extra cost. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026

The two-time Gold Glover entered Thursday with -7 Defensive Runs Saved and -4 Outs Above Average this season after letting a routine flyball drop on Wednesday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The communicators interviewed for this story were much warier of letting AI write public-facing material than of using it behind the scenes for research or other tasks. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Akon was also letting the hits ring out throughout the evening. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026