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prohibitive

adjective

pro·​hib·​i·​tive prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv How to pronounce prohibitive (audio)
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

Example Sentences

the prohibitive cost of rent
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of prohibitive was in the 15th century

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