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Synonyms for laissez-faire

  • adjective

Most common

hands-off permissive indulgent forbearing

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Hands-off — avoiding interference in other people's affairs; choosing to live and let live

hands-off, permissive, indulgent, forbearing

Other

individualistic

Antonyms

interventionist, authoritarian, controlling

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Avoiding interference in other people's affairs; choosing to live and let live.

Related words

Word family
laissez-passer
Other spellings
laisser faire laisser-faire laissez faire

Example sentences

  • indulgent I suppose we're a little too indulgent to the dog.
  • permissive Mary's parents were very permissive.
  • forbearing Be a little more forbearing!
  • individualistic Rima was a very individualistic introverted woman.

By length

9 letters
indulgent3
10 letters
permissive3, forbearing
15 letters
individualistic7

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (indulgent3 = 3 syllables).