prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv 
prə-
1
: tending to prohibit or restrain
2
: tending to preclude use or purchase
prohibitive costs
3
: almost certain to perform as predicted
a prohibitive favorite
prohibitively
adverb
prohibitiveness
noun
Examples of prohibitive in a Sentence
the prohibitive cost of rent
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If families are lucky enough to find a spot, the cost is often prohibitive.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
As a result, the political, economic, and security costs of forcibly evacuating settlers have become prohibitive.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Fighting games have a reputation of being extremely difficult, too mentally taxing, and mechanically prohibitive to newcomers.
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Across many products, a prohibitive wall against China would benefit rapidly growing India.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
As a result, the political, economic, and security costs of forcibly evacuating settlers have become prohibitive.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
Fighting games have a reputation of being extremely difficult, too mentally taxing, and mechanically prohibitive to newcomers.
—Dylan Ladd, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
Across many products, a prohibitive wall against China would benefit rapidly growing India.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhib-ət-iv
: likely to discourage use or purchase
prohibitive prices
prohibitively
adverb
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