prohibitive

Speech parts

1. prohibitive - Noun

2. prohibitive - Adjective

3. prohibitive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

That prohibits; prohibitory; as, a tax whose effect is prohibitive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prohibitory high dear expensive criminal narrow enormous exclusive excessive costly steep stiff prohibit extravagant forbidding
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Antonyms

accessible reasonable cheap inexpensive unlimited affordable
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Phrases with the word

prohibitive measure

Examples

Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive. William F. Buckley

Anyway, seeking work is a tad difficult given the poor design of the streets with their prohibitive curbs and driveways that don't quite line up. Steve Martin

As a physician, I know many doctors want to utilize new technology, but they find the cost prohibitive. Nathan Deal

I would say in compound sense of what little I know is it's definitely darker in tone, and in terms of advice for taking kids of a certain age, it's going to be prohibitive for certain people of a certain age because it is scary. Benedict Cumberbatch

the price was prohibitive Source: Internet

Because earthen dams can be constructed from materials found on-site or nearby, they can be very cost-effective in regions where the cost of producing or bringing in concrete would be prohibitive. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prohibitionism prohibitionist prohibitionistic prohibitive mood prohibitively prohibitively expensive