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prohibitive
pro·hib·i·tive P0587900 (prō-hĭb′ĭ-tĭv) also pro·hib·i·to·ry (-tôr′ē)adj.1. Prohibiting; forbidding: took prohibitive measures.2. So high or burdensome as to discourage purchase or use: prohibitive prices.3. So likely to win as to discourage competition: the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.
pro·hib′i·tive·ly adv.pro·hib′i·tive·ness n.prohibitive (prəˈhɪbɪtɪv) or less commonly prohibitoryadj1. prohibiting or tending to prohibit2. (esp of prices) tending or designed to discourage sale or purchase proˈhibitively adv proˈhibitiveness npro•hib•i•tive (proʊˈhɪb ɪ tɪv)
adj. 1. serving to prohibit or forbid something. 2. sufficing to prevent the use, purchase, etc., of something: prohibitive prices. [1595–1605; < Medieval Latin] pro•hib′i•tive•ly, adv. pro•hib′i•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prohibitive - tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive"prohibitorypreventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder |
prohibitiveadjective1. exorbitant, excessive, steep (informal), high-priced, preposterous, sky-high, extortionate, beyond your means The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive.2. prohibiting, forbidding, restraining, restrictive, repressive, suppressive, proscriptive prohibitive regulationsTranslations
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Synonyms for prohibitiveadj exorbitantSynonyms- exorbitant
- excessive
- steep
- high-priced
- preposterous
- sky-high
- extortionate
- beyond your means
adj prohibitingSynonyms- prohibiting
- forbidding
- restraining
- restrictive
- repressive
- suppressive
- proscriptive
Synonyms for prohibitiveadj tending to discourage (especially of prices)SynonymsRelated Words |