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

On the opposite side of the ball, he could be heard barking orders out during pick-and-roll situations, loudly letting teammates know where the ball-handler was headed. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

There have also been a couple of difficult periods, with his form and his body letting him down. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 July 2026

As fans across the world prepare to celebrate and cheer on their team of choice, Don Julio Tequila is letting the world know that no matter where the cup goes once it’s won, it’s being battled for in New York. — Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

The best products will keep humans in the loop for review and exceptions while letting AI handle the execution. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

In July, a federal judge in Florida ordered Mullin's department to continue letting some states use the system, setting up a conflict that will likely push the fight to an appellate court. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Use your courage to open the talk, then guide it with patience by letting the other person finish. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel raised his sons in big-league clubhouses, letting stars like Albert Pujols and Mike Trout teach them fundamentals. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026