Synonyms & related words for permissive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of permissive — including lenient, tolerant, indulgent, permitting, nonrestrictive, overindulgent. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to permissive

Explore words related to permissive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include permissively, permissiveness, bailable, restrictive, permissible, permits, permission, permitted. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for permissive

Common synonyms for permissive include lenient, tolerant, indulgent, permitting, nonrestrictive, overindulgent, allowing, lax — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does permissive come from?

The word permissive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root miss-, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.