Synonyms of permitted

permitted 1 of 2

adjective

as in authorized

Related Words

• authorized
• licensed
• allowed
• endorsed
• acceptable
• certified
• accredited
• sanctioned
• lawful
• permissible
• warranted
• OK
• allowable
• admissible
• legal
• tolerable
• bearable
• endurable
• mandatory
• licit
• required
• ordered

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• barred
• impermissible
• proscribed
• inadmissible
• unacceptable
• refused
• denied
• unbearable
• intolerable
• rejected
• objectionable
• banned
• unendurable
• interdicted
• disallowed
• verboten
• vetoed
• suppressed
• repressed
• outlawed

permitted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of permit

1

as in allowed

to give permission for or to approve of

the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• had
• tolerated
• suffered
• stood for
• authorized
• admitted
• licensed
• green-lighted
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• agreed (to)
• sanctioned
• granted
• consented (to)
• conceded
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• vouchsafed
• warranted
• accorded
• condoned
• countenanced
• endured
• supported
• brooked
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• forbade
• banned
• enjoined
• proscribed
• vetoed
• refused
• denied
• hindered
• impeded
• obstructed
• disallowed
• rejected
• withheld
• revoked
• suppressed
• disapproved
• censured
• kept
• disliked
• deplored
• checked
• frowned (at or on)
• restrained
• interdicted
• curbed
• repressed
• discountenanced
• grudged
• disfavored

2

as in let

to give permission to

you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• let
• left
• authorized
• approved
• licensed
• sanctioned
• empowered
• endorsed
• commissioned
• liberated
• freed
• indulged
• released
• catered (to)
• gave in (to)
• humored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• forbade
• enjoined
• discouraged
• prevented
• constrained
• barred
• blocked
• inhibited
• deterred
• impeded
• obstructed
• frustrated
• held back
• curbed

3

as in enabled

to make able or possible

we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabled
• allowed
• empowered
• let
• prepared
• approved
• equipped
• qualified
• sanctioned
• endorsed
• fitted
• readied
• habilitated
• conditioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• prohibited
• precluded
• inhibited
• enjoined
• disallowed
• forbade

4

as in tolerated

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

the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• tolerated
• let
• suffered
• put up with
• ignored
• condoned
• disregarded
• excused
• winked (at)
• brushed (aside or off)
• pardoned
• forgave
• overlooked
• indulged
• catered (to)
• gave in (to)
• shrugged off
• brooked
• humored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• prohibited
• constrained
• barred
• blocked
• forbade
• discouraged
• inhibited
• impeded
• interfered (with)
• frustrated
• deterred
• curbed
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permitted

Verb

Turnover orders may require a debtor to transfer certain property interests where permitted by law. — Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

He was only permitted to attend DR Congo’s match in Guadalajara, Mexico. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Fans were encouraged to arrive three hours before the first pitch and only pocket-sized personal items were allowed to be brought in, with no storage permitted. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

New Delhi only permitted commercial companies to enter the sector in 2020; Skyroot became its first space unicorn in June. — semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Woodrow Wilson, having suffered a debilitating stroke in 1919, refused to yield the presidency while his wife and physician quietly hid his condition from the country, deciding on his behalf what the nation would be permitted to know. — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026

The first run and baserunner Yamamoto permitted came on a fourth-inning homer from Trent Grisham. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Falling for upfront fees Under federal rules, legitimate debt relief companies aren't permitted to charge settlement fees upfront before actually settling a debt. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The detainees were not permitted to leave their unit, even for recreation. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026