Synonyms of permissive

permissive

adjective

as in flexible

often disapproving giving people a lot of freedom or too much freedom to do what they want to do

permissive parents

Some states have more permissive laws than others.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flexible
• informal
• lenient
• accessible
• lax
• pliable
• pliant
• easygoing
• casual
• unaffected
• soft
• affable
• carefree
• low-pressure
• mellow
• nonchalant
• lackadaisical
• unconcerned
• breezy
• familiar
• unperturbed
• untroubled
• approachable
• homy
• laid-back
• warm
• happy-go-lucky
• devil-may-care
• unworried
• unfussy
• homey
• unflappable
• companionable
• imperturbable
• amicable
• neighborly
• unshakable
• dégagé
• genial
• cordial
• nerveless
• warmhearted
• comradely
• hearty
• hail-fellow-well-met

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strict
• rigid
• formal
• decorous
• anxious
• ceremonious
• bothered
• nervous
• worried
• distressed
• tense
• jumpy
• uptight
• jittery
• skittish
• high-strung

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• strict
• rigid
• formal
• decorous
• anxious
• ceremonious
• bothered
• nervous
• worried
• distressed
• tense
• jumpy
• uptight
• jittery
• skittish
• high-strung

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