Prohibitive

noun

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounNegative imperative

2.adjectiveTending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

"Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning."

3.adjectiveCostly to the extreme; beyond budget.

"I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now."

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

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