different between permissive vs conciliatory

English

Etymology

From French permissif

Adjective

permissive (comparative more permissive, superlative most permissive)

1. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient
2. (of a footpath) open to the public by permission of the landowner
3. (biology) That allows the replication of viruses

   Antonym: nonpermissive

Related terms

• nonpermissive
• semipermissive
• permissive waste
• permissiveness
• permissively

Translations

Anagrams

• impressive

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.mi.siv/
• Rhymes: -iv
• Homophone: permissives

Adjective

permissive

1. feminine singular of permissif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

permissive

1. inflection of permissiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

permissive

1. feminine plural of permissivo

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /k?n?s?l.i.??t??.i/

Adjective

conciliatory (comparative more conciliatory, superlative most conciliatory)

1. Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.
   • 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):

     Shaken by the biggest challenge to their authority in years, Brazil’s leaders made conciliatory gestures on Tuesday to try to defuse the protests engulfing the nation’s cities.

Antonyms

• unconciliatory

Derived terms

• conciliatoriness

Translations