Permissive
Permissive adjective - Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline.
Progressive and permissive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Progressive" instead an adjective "Permissive".
Progressive
Progressive adjective - Not bound by traditional ways or beliefs.
Usage example: a socially progressive community, it was the first to provide for the public education of girls
Permissive and progressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Permissive" instead an adjective "Progressive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- broad and permissive
- broad and progressive
- broad-minded and permissive
- broad-minded and progressive
- lenient and permissive
- lenient and progressive
- liberal and permissive
- liberal and progressive
- tolerant and permissive
- tolerant and progressive
- unbiased and permissive
- unbiased and progressive
- enlightened and permissive
- enlightened and progressive
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Progressive and Permissive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permissive/progressive
Permissive & Progressive. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permissive/progressive>.
Progressive or Permissive. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/permissive/progressive.
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