dissuasive

[ dih-swey-siv ]

/ dɪˈsweɪ sɪv /

adjective

tending or liable to dissuade.

Origin of dissuasive

First recorded in 1600–10; dissuas(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM dissuasive

dis·sua·sive·ly, adverbdis·sua·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby dissuasive

dissonant, disspirit, disspread, dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry, dist., distad

Example sentences from the Web for dissuasive

Pink pushed his horse towards the edge of the crowd, but he was hailed with dissuasive cries.
A Tar-Heel Baron|Mabell Shippie Clarke Pelton
He certainly does intend what he says as a dissuasive from a certain course of erroneous conduct.
Who Wrote the Bible?|Washington Gladden
My exposition was intended to be dissuasive, and I think that Mr. Churchill was disappointed.
Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918|Sir Stanley Maude
There were dissuasive noises from the company, but no attempt at rescue.
The Research Magnificent|H. G. Wells

A Tender Motive, a dissuasive from sin, a persuasive to yielding and to righteousness.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren

单词	dissuasive
释义	dissuasive [ dih-swey-siv ] / dɪˈsweɪ sɪv / adjective tending or liable to dissuade. Origin of dissuasive First recorded in 1600–10; dissuas(ion) + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM dissuasive dis·sua·sive·ly, adverbdis·sua·sive·ness, noun Words nearby dissuasive dissonant, disspirit, disspread, dissuade, dissuasion, dissuasive, dissyllabize, dissyllable, dissymmetry, dist., distad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dissuasive Pink pushed his horse towards the edge of the crowd, but he was hailed with dissuasive cries. A Tar-Heel Baron\|Mabell Shippie Clarke Pelton He certainly does intend what he says as a dissuasive from a certain course of erroneous conduct. Who Wrote the Bible?\|Washington Gladden My exposition was intended to be dissuasive, and I think that Mr. Churchill was disappointed. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918\|Sir Stanley Maude There were dissuasive noises from the company, but no attempt at rescue. The Research Magnificent\|H. G. Wells A Tender Motive, a dissuasive from sin, a persuasive to yielding and to righteousness. Expositions of Holy Scripture\|Alexander Maclaren
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