Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's better to ask forgiveness than permission

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: it's -bet-ter -to ask -for-give-ness than per-mis-sion
IPA

59

Scrabble Score

39

Letters

9

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay, objections, etc.

Inflected Forms

it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission (alternative)

Questions

What does it's better to ask forgiveness than permission mean?: It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay, objections, etc.

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