Advertisement
Advertisement
allowing
adjective as in lenient
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- amiable
- assuaging
- assuasive
- being big
- benignant
- charitable
- clement
- complaisant
- condoning
- easy
- easygoing
- emollient
- excusing
- favoring
- forbearing
- gentle
- going easy on
- good-natured
- humoring
- kind
- kindly
- letting
- live with
- loving
- merciful
- mild
- mollycoddling
- obliging
- pampering
- pardoning
- permitting
- soft
- soft-shell
- softhearted
- sparing
- spoiling
- tender
- yielding
adjective as in permissive
adjective as in permitting
Strong matches
Weak matches
conjunction as in though
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in acknowledgment
noun as in giving
Discover More
Example Sentences
Even then, most of us doubted he would show up and actually sign the papers allowing him to enter the 1992 New Hampshire primary.
No more allowing people to justify their bigotry by spouting a cherry-picked Bible verse.
And in either case, “the significant benefit from allowing Wi-Fi hotspots outweighs these concerns.”
Allowing the protests to go on with little interference was always a high-stakes gamble.
And then the Vatican newspaper: “Pope performs miracle allowing Fidel to walk on water.”
The King arrived in Naples bent on maintaining his crown and on allowing no interference from the Emperor.
He continued its sale, however, as a kingly monopoly, allowing only those to engage in it who paid him for the privilege.
In December, 1781, thirty-eight publicans were fined for allowing "tippling" on Sundays.
The discharge-valve was then opened for a moment, allowing a blast of steam to escape, reducing the pressure say to one-half.
Consequently an amendment may be made diminishing the weekly allowance to a member who is sick, and also the time of allowing it.
Advertisement
Synonym of the Day
Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse