Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun laissez-faire

1 sense of laissez faire

Sense 1
individualism, laissez faire -- (the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs)
       => doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism -- (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Antonyms of adj laissez-faire

1 sense of laissez-faire

Sense 1
individualistic, laissez-faire (prenominal) -- (with minimally restricted freedom in commerce)

INDIRECT (VIA capitalistic) -> socialistic, socialist -- (advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government")

Similarity of adj laissez-faire

1 sense of laissez-faire

Sense 1
individualistic, laissez-faire (prenominal) -- (with minimally restricted freedom in commerce)
       => capitalistic (vs. socialistic), capitalist -- (favoring or practicing capitalism)