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permissiveness Synonyms

Another word for permissiveness

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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or practice of allowing great freedom of behavior or moral latitude, especially to a degree considered overly lenient or indulgent.

Usage Example

"Critics argued that the parents' extreme leniency had left the children unprepared for structured classroom rules."

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leniency
indulgence
laxity
lenience
Strong
laxness
tolerance
forbearance
latitudinarianism

Opposites of permissiveness

The opposite of permissiveness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

strictness
rigidity
intolerance
authoritarianism
stringency
severity
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• Nearby Words

permission
permissive
permissively
permissiveness
permit
permittee
permitting

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Permissiveness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/permissiveness
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