Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Parents who are very ______ later repent giving their children too much freedom.

permissive

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is permissive.

• Strict means demanding obedience or conformity to rules or standards.
• Different means not the same as something else.
• Overbearing means behaving in a way that is too forceful or arrogant.
• Permissive means allowing or permitting something to happen or exist.