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   prohibitive

   /prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a law or rule) forbidding or restricting something: "prohibitive legislation" Similar proscriptiveprohibitoryrestrictivesuppressiverepressiverestraininginhibitory
   • ▪ preventing someone from doing something: "books made browser-proof with prohibitive cellophane wrapping"
   • 2. (of a price or charge) so high as to prevent something being done or bought: "the cost of converting existing power stations is likely to be prohibitive" Similar excessively highextortionateexcessiveexorbitantsky-highpreposterousoutrageousscandalousout of the questionbeyond one's meansmore than one can affordunreasonableimpossibleoverinflatedinformal:steepcriminal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in prohibitive (sense 1)): from French prohibitif, -ive or Latin prohibitivus, from prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere (see prohibit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prohibitiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROHIBITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROHIBITIVE definition: 1. If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people: 2. If the cost of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PROHIBITIVE is tending to prohibit or restrain. How to use prohibitive in a sentence.

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   PROHIBITIVE meaning: 1. If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people: 2. If the cost of…. Learn more.

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   Prohibitive definition: serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something. See examples of PROHIBITIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROHIBITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (prəhɪbɪtɪv , US proʊ- ) adjective. If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is so high that many people cannot afford it. [formal] The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive. ...the prohibitive prices charged for seats at the opera. Synonyms: exorbitant, excessive, steep [informal], high-priced More Synonyms of prohibitive.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prohibitiveprohibitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   preventing people from doing something by law. prohibitive legislation. (North American English) (of a person taking part in an election or a competition) extremely likely to win. Miami began the day a prohibitive Super Bowl favorite. Word Origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prohibitiveProhibitive - definition of prohibitive by The Free Dictionary

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   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.