prohibitive

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Adjective prohibitive has 1 sense

prohibitive, prohibitory - tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive"
Antonym: permissive (indirect, via preventive)

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Definition:

adjective

1. Acting as a barrier; preventing or forbidding something.

2. Excessively high or expensive, making something unaffordable or impractical.

Examples:

1. The security measures at the airport are prohibitive in order to ensure the safety of passengers.

2. The prohibitive cost of the luxury car made it out of reach for most buyers.

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