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

Freezing dormant coins, supporters argue, beats letting a future quantum thief drain them and dump them on the market. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The changes beef up requirements for registering vacant properties with the city, including owners letting the city know their intent going forward. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Reduce speed to medium-low and add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, 1 piece at a time, letting dough absorb butter completely before adding the next piece. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Leaders, for example, can leverage uncertainty to de-escalate a conflict or reach a stable peace agreement by letting both sides claim victory. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

But the alternative — letting someone else make that bet on their talent and how things will work under the rising cap — is a far worse outcome. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Despite letting two points slip away, San Jose (10-4-3) remained tied atop the Western Conference with Vancouver (10-3-3) and LAFC (10-5-3). — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

For the waterline, Briceno recommends applying one layer and letting the eye blink before adding more. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

Some of us, however, are apparently pretty relaxed about letting AI do its thing. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 July 2026