prohibitive

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Pronunciation
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Negative imperative

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

Example Sentences
  • Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
2 Definition

Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.

Example Sentences
  • I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
3 Definition

(Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.