Unpermissive (Adjective)
Meaning
Not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teacher was very unpermissive when it came to tardiness, issuing a detention to anyone who showed up late to class.
- Parents who are unpermissive often have stricter rules for their children and enforce severe punishments for disobedience.
- The military general was notorious for being unpermissive and unyielding, with incredibly high standards for his troops.
- In the unpermissive atmosphere of the monastery, monks were not allowed to engage in any frivolous or worldly activities.
- The government's unpermissive stance on piracy led to the arrest and prosecution of numerous individuals suspected of copyright infringement.