PERMISSIVE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PERMISSIVE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| authoritarian | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner adjective satellite • characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty • expecting unquestioning obedience | ||||||
| controlling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • able to control or determine policy | ||||||
| oppressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • weighing heavily on the senses or spirit • marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | ||||||
| restrictive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • serving to restrict adjective satellite • (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports | ||||||
| rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||
| strict | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • (of rules) stringently enforced • incapable of compromise or flexibility • severe and unremitting in making demands | ||||||
| preventive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tending to prevent or hinder noun • remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • an agent or device intended to prevent conception adjective satellite • preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease | ||||||
| unpermissive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline | ||||||
