prohibitive
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallowTending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
» This reciprocating saw is cost-prohibitive.
Meaning
4 sensesTending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
verhindernd, verbietend, prohibitorisch
tending to discourage (especially of prices)
Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
untragbar, unverhältnismäßig, unbezahlbar
непомерно высокийnepomerno vysokij, запретительныйzapretitelʹnyj
(US)Being the presumptive or likely winner of a contest.
Examples
6 sentencesThis reciprocating saw is cost-prohibitive.
The cost of entry to some gigs is prohibitive.
deDie Eintrittspreise einiger Konzerte sind unerschwinglich. — Waldelfe
If you are not careful, you will incur prohibitive expenses.
I must admit that lately living in the city has become almost prohibitive.
The cost was prohibitive.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English prohibitif, prohibityve, from Medieval Latin prohibitīvus, from prohibFrom Middle English prohibitif, prohibityve, from Medieval Latin prohibitīvus, from prohibit-, past-participle stem of Latin prohibēre. By surface analysis, prohibit + -ive.
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Forms
more prohibitive, most prohibitive| Comparative | more prohibitive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most prohibitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- tending to discourage (especially of prices):prohibitory
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form