permissive
Definitions
Adjective
- Not preventive
- Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "permissive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permissive | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | permissiveness | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "permissive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | positive | 3 | 74 |
| 2 | pervasive | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | possessive | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | plaintive | 2 | 2 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "permissive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promise | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | primitive | 3 | 38 |
| 3 | permission | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | percussive | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | premise | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | persuasive | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | pervasive | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | persuasively | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | permissible | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | missive | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | permissiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | prissie | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | supermassive | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | impermissible | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | derisive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | permissions | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | euromissile | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | missie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pelissier | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | euromissiles | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "permissive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "permissive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "permissive" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | odds | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "permissive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
‘Just too permissive’: Cavs’ defensive collapse against Mavericks raises playoff alarm
Mar 16, 2026 Cleveland.com
Mar 16, 2026 Cleveland.com
Permissive parents skew left, strict ones right — US parenting has become political like never before
Mar 4, 2026 New York Post
Mar 4, 2026 New York Post