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prohibitive

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pro·hib·i·tive  (pr-hb-tv) also pro·hib·i·to·ry (-tôr, -tr)
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·hibi·tive·ly adv.
pro·hibi·tive·ness n.
prohibitive
Adjective
1. (esp. of prices) too high to be affordable
2. prohibiting or tending to prohibit: a prohibitive distance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.prohibitive - tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive"
prohibitory
preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder
prohibitive
adjective 1. exorbitant, excessive, steep (informal) high-priced, preposterous, sky-high, extortionate, beyond your means
adjective 2. prohibiting, forbidding, restraining, restrictive, repressive, suppressive, proscriptive
Translations
prohibitive [prəˈhɪbɪtɪv] adj [price etc] → prohibitivo
prohibitive [prəˈhɪbɪtɪv] adj [price etc] → prohibitif/ive
prohibitive [prəˈhɪbɪtɪv] prohibit adj [cost etc] → untragbar
prohibitive [prəˈhɪbɪtɪv] adj [price etc] → proibitivo/a


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