permissivo — meaning in English
Italian → English · translate English → Italian instead
English meaning
- lenient adj Not strict; willing to allow mistakes or wrongdoing without harsh punishment.
- permissive adj Willing to allow things, or not strict about rules.
Senses
permissivo is used for these senses in English:
- hands off Tending not to interfere with the decisions and actions of other people (employees, subjects, etc.).
- lenient Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
- permissive Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
permissive — full definition
- adj Willing to allow things, or not strict about rules.
- adj (of land) Open for the public to use because the owner allows it, not by legal right.
- adj (biology) Able to let a virus multiply inside it.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Italian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Italian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Italian