Permissive

Pronunciation: /pərˈmɪsɪv/

Definitions of permissive

adjective allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior

Example Sentences

A1 Some parents have a permissive attitude towards their children's behavior.

A2 The teacher was permissive with the students who were struggling to complete the assignment.

B1 The company has a permissive dress code policy that allows employees to wear casual attire.

B2 The government implemented more permissive regulations to encourage economic growth.

C1 The permissive nature of the law allowed for various interpretations by legal experts.

C2 The professor's permissive grading system allowed students to retake exams for a higher score.

Examples of permissive in a Sentence

formal The permissive nature of the new policy allows for more flexibility in decision-making.

informal My parents are pretty permissive when it comes to curfew.

slang Dude, my teacher is so permissive, he lets us do whatever we want in class.

figurative The permissive attitude towards corruption in the government is like turning a blind eye to a ticking time bomb.

Grammatical Forms of permissive

• past tense: permitted
• plural: permissives
• comparative: more permissive
• superlative: most permissive
• present tense: permit
• future tense: will permit
• perfect tense: have permitted
• continuous tense: is permitting
• singular: permissive
• positive degree: permissive
• infinitive: to permit
• gerund: permitting
• participle: permitted

Origin and Evolution of permissive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'permissive' originated from the Latin word 'permissivus', which is derived from the verb 'permittere' meaning 'to allow'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the early 17th century to describe something that allows or permits certain actions, 'permissive' has evolved to also encompass a more lenient or tolerant attitude towards behavior or rules.