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unallowing

unallowing adjective: that does not allow; unpermissive.

Adjective

unallowing (comparative more unallowing, superlative most unallowing)

  1. That does not allow; unpermissive.
    • The negative belief is always more petty, self-serving, unallowing, resistant, fearful, and unloving.2014, Sean Morgan, Tracy Phillips, Mastery of Change

Forms of unallowing

comparativemore unallowing
superlativemost unallowing

Origin of unallowing

From un- + allowing.

Questions about unallowing

What does unallowing mean?
Unallowing means that does not allow; unpermissive.
What part of speech is unallowing?
Unallowing is an adjective.

Words near unallowing in the dictionary

  1. unallow'd
  2. unallowable
  3. unallowableness
  4. unallowably
  5. unallowed
  6. unallowing
  7. unalloyed
  8. unalloyedly
  9. unallured
  10. unalluring
  11. unalluringly

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