Synonyms of permitting

permitting 1 of 2

noun

as in allowing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

permitting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of permit

1

as in having

to give permission for or to approve of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowing
• having
• tolerating
• suffering
• authorizing
• standing for
• green-lighting
• admitting
• licensing
• granting
• commissioning
• acquiescing
• sanctioning
• okaying
• agreeing (to)
• according
• consenting (to)
• licencing
• conceding
• warranting
• assenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• condoning
• vouchsafing
• supporting
• countenancing
• enduring
• brooking
• OK'ing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• enjoining
• banning
• proscribing
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• vetoing
• refusing
• denying
• disallowing
• rejecting
• revoking
• withholding
• suppressing
• disapproving
• censuring
• checking
• keeping
• restraining
• deploring
• curbing
• interdicting
• frowning (at or on)
• disliking
• repressing
• grudging
• disfavoring
• discountenancing

2

as in letting

to give permission to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in enabling

to make able or possible

we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in tolerating

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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