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Permissive vs Complaisant - What's the difference?

permissive | complaisant | Related terms |

Permissive is a related term of complaisant.


As adjectives the difference between permissive and complaisant

is that permissive is giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient while complaisant is compliant.

permissive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.

    • Anagrams

    * impressive ----

    complaisant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • compliant
  • Willing to do what pleases others.
  • (archaic) polite, showing respect

    • Usage notes

    * (term) should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.

    Derived terms

    * complaisantly