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overpermissive

ADJECTIVE
indulgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerate fond kindly permissive tolerant
WEAK
able to live with big charitable clement compassionate complaisant compliant easy easygoing favorable forbearing gentle going along with going easy on gratifying kind liberal merciful mild soft-shelled tender understanding
Antonyms
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inconsiderate intolerant mean
WEAK
abstaining moderate moderating strict

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Yet the same overpermissive parents more often than not make irrational demands for high marks in school and insist on superhygienic cleanliness so that their children reflect well on them in public.

From Time Magazine Archive