permissiveness
Definitions
Noun
- A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "permissiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permissiveness | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "permissiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposterous | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | perspicacious | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | pocahontas | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | polyandrous | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | possessiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | precancerous | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | precipitous | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | promiscuous | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | prospectus | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | proteinaceous | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | punctilious | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | spiritedness | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "permissiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permission | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | permissive | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | aggressiveness | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | responsiveness | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | decisiveness | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | permissible | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | elusiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | cohesiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | persuasiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | pervasiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | permissions | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | possessiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | resistiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | restiveness | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | terseness | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | riskiness | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | emissions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | supermassive | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | euromissiles | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | divisiveness | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "permissiveness" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "permissiveness" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "permissiveness" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "permissiveness".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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:
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