Synonyms of allowance
21 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for allowance is permission. Other synonyms of allowance are consent, warrant, mandate, authorization and sanction. The opposite of allowance is penalty.
Synonyms and similar words for allowance
nounPermission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
- authorizationAn act of authorizing.
- permissionAuthorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority).
- sanctionAn approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
- tolerance
- authorityOfficial permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
- clearance
- consentVoluntary agreement or permission.
- license
- mandateAn official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
- warrantAuthorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
- leave dated, formalPermission.
- permit obsoleteFormal permission.
nounAn amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a...
- stipendSome other form of fixed (and generally small) payment occurring at regular intervals, such as an allowance, a pension...
nounA permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing...
nounApproval; approbation.
- accedenceThe act of acceding.
- accession
- approbationThe act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval...
- approval
- assent
- OK
- assentment obsoleteAssent; agreement.
Opposite of allowance
nounA permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
Meaning of allowance
- noun Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
- noun Acknowledgment.
- noun An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
allowance in other languages
Questions about synonyms of allowance
- What is another word for allowance?
- Allowance has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as permission, consent, warrant, mandate, authorization, sanction, authority and stipend.
- What is the opposite of allowance?
- The opposite of allowance is penalty.
- What does allowance mean?
- Allowance means permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
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