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Translate permissive from English to German

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permissive:
- verträglich; duldsam; tolerant; friedlich
Wiktionary:
- permissive → permissiv, großzügig

English

Detailed Translations for permissive from English to German

permissive:

permissive adj

permissive (tolerant; forbearing)
verträglich; duldsam; tolerant; friedlich
- verträglich adj
- duldsam adj
- tolerant adj
- friedlich adj

Translation Matrix for permissive:

Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
duldsam	forbearing; permissive; tolerant	forbearing; generous; gentle; lenient; magnanimous; noble; tolerant
friedlich	forbearing; permissive; tolerant	calm; calmly; collected; composed; cool; equanimous; nonviolent; peaceable; peaceful; placid; quiet; quietly; restful; serene; silent; still; tranquil; unemotional; uneventful
tolerant	forbearing; permissive; tolerant	broad-minded; forbearing; generous; gentle; lenient; magnanimous; noble; tolerant
verträglich	forbearing; permissive; tolerant	bearable; concerted; concordant; connected; disgestable; easy digestable; endurable; oneness; solidary; tolerable; unanimous; united

Related Words for "permissive":

permissiveness, permissively

Synonyms for "permissive":

bailable
indulgent; lenient; soft

Antonyms for "permissive":

preventive; unpermissive

Related Definitions for "permissive":

granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline¹
- direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive¹
- permissive parents¹
not preventive¹

Wiktionary Translations for permissive:

permissive

adjective

die Einhaltung von Regeln und Normen betreffend; nachgiebig, wenig kontrollierend
- permissiv → permissive
die Art, über Fehler anderer hinwegzusehen
- großzügig → permissive

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University