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permissive

adjective

Readily allowing behavior or choices, often with few restrictions.

Allowing broad freedom

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lenient indulgent tolerant liberal accommodating allowing

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indulgent

adjective

Overly willing to satisfy someone's wishes or excuse their behavior.

Yielding to wishes

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lenient permissive tolerant yielding forgiving accommodating

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lax

adjective

Not sufficiently strict, careful, or attentive.

Not strict or careful

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slack careless negligent remiss lenient permissive

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lenient

adjective

Less strict or severe in judgment, discipline, or enforcement.

Less strict or severe

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tolerant indulgent merciful forgiving permissive forbearing

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