admissive

8.9

Willing to allow people or things to join

adjective
/ədˈmɪsɪv/

: admisivo

The museum became more admissive to contemporary art in recent years.

Examples

The council adopted an admissive policy toward new members.
The admissive nature of the new policy encourages more students to apply.
Her admissive attitude made collaboration easy for everyone involved.
Her admissive attitude made it easy for everyone to share their ideas.
The council adopted an admissive policy that welcomes various viewpoints and encourages participation.
The new management team has taken an admissive approach to feedback, making it easier for employees to contribute their ideas.
The school's admissive stance towards diverse student applicants promotes a more inclusive learning environment.

Synonyms

admissible

vsadmissive

Formal

42 6.8

Allowed or accepted, especially as evidence in court

is more general permitting entry or inclusion beyond formal legality

permissive

vsadmissive

Jargon

14 4.9

Not strict and giving a lot of freedom about what people do

focuses on permitting entry or inclusion rather than rule leniency

amenable

vsadmissive

14 5.9

Willing to accept advice or follow rules

permits entry or inclusion rather than showing willingness to change

Antonyms

exclusionary

16 7.2

Not allowing certain people or groups to join activities

How Permissive

permissive

Jargon

14 4.9

welcoming

66 1.0

admissive

8.9

restrictive

52 4.7

forbidding

6.6

Surface Forms

admissive positive

Morphology

admissive = admit (transparent) = admit + ive

Formed by a clear adjectival suffix '-ive' attached to the verb 'admit', yielding the meaning 'tending to allow admission', which is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

The word admissive comes from the same root as admit and admission, which mean 'to let in' or 'allow'. So being admissive is like opening a door: you let people, ideas, or things come in and you allow them to join or enter.