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permission Antonyms

Opposite of permission

Because the opposite of permission shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; formal consent or authorization.

Usage Example

"The students must obtain written prohibition from their parents before participating in the overnight field trip."

Strongest
prohibition
refusal
denial
Strong
ban
veto
forbiddance
interdiction

• noun (Context 2)

An official document, permit, or digital setting (frequently in the plural in computing) that grants a user or system the right to access, view, or modify specific resources.

Usage Example

"The system administrator updated the file permissions so that only members of the research team could edit the shared database."

Strong
restriction

Similar words to permission

Words similar to permission shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

authorization
consent
approval
permit
leave
clearance
privilege
sanction
See all synonyms of permission

• Nearby Words

permeate
permissible
permissibly
permission
permissive
permissively
permissiveness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Permission. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/permission
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