Prohibitive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prohibitive is an adjective meaning Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
Meaning
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
More Meanings
- Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
- Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
- (US) Being the presumptive or likely winner of a contest.
- (grammar) A negative imperative.
Example Sentences
I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
[B]ut the math says Joe is our prohibitive nominee, we need to bring the party together[.]
Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
“I think there’s no question about that. I think he’s the prohibitive favorite if he gets in,” Dennis Lennox, a Michigan-based Republican political consultant, told Politico.
Word Forms
- prohibitives
Synonyms for prohibitive
Depending on context, synonyms include extortionate, preventive, preventative, prohibitory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prohibitory, preventive, preventative, prohibition, deterrent, dissuasive.
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