Adjective: permissive pu(r)'mi-siv
- Granting, inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
"direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
- Allowing actions unless specifically forbidden
"The permissive parenting style allowed children more freedom"
- (of a path or access) allowed by the landowner's permission rather than existing as a public right
"Permissive footpaths can be closed at the owner's discretion"
See also: bailable, indulgent, lenient, permissiveness, soft, tolerance
Antonym: preventative, unpermissive
Encyclopedia: Permissive