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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.

Antonyms

  • Permissive

Related Words

  • Unpermissiveness (noun)
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