permissive
Giving permission, or predisposed to give itGiving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
» Tom's parents were very permissive.
У Тома были очень лояльные родители.
Батьки Тома були дуже поблажливими.
Meaning
3 sensesGiving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
Open to the public by permission of the landowner.
That allows the replication of viruses.
- granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
- not preventive
Examples
7 sentencesTom's parents were very permissive.
Батьки Тома були дуже поблажливими.
ruУ Тома были очень лояльные родители.
My parents were very permissive.
Tom's parents are very permissive.
ruУ Тома очень лояльные родители.
deToms Eltern lassen viel durchgehen.
Mary's parents are very permissive.
ruУ Мэри очень лояльные родители.
deMarias Eltern lassen viel durchgehen.
Mary's parents were very permissive.
ruУ Мэри были очень лояльные родители.
deMarias Eltern haben viel durchgehen lassen.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From French permissif.From French permissif.
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Forms
more permissive, most permissive| Comparative | more permissive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most permissive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonymsAntonyms
21 antonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form