Associations to the word «Prohibitive»
Noun
- Cost
- Tariff
- Negation
- Importation
- Favorite
- Expense
- Precept
- Devise
- Price
- Inconsistency
- Odds
- Clause
- Legislation
- Restriction
- Tax
- Fee
- Upgrade
- Negative
- Requirement
- Prudence
- Mood
- Negroes
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Repair
- Terrain
- Maintenance
- Verb
- Abortion
- Interference
- Large
- Quantity
- Duty
- Equipment
- Amount
- Storage
- Considering
- Regulation
- Rent
- Consumption
- Consumer
- Lack
- Complexity
- Permit
- Scale
- Scenario
- Transaction
- Factor
- Alternative
- Application
- Traffic
- Fill
- Tunnel
- Loss
- Market
- Manufacturer
- Rate
Adjective
Wiktionary
PROHIBITIVE, adjective. Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
PROHIBITIVE, adjective. Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
PROHIBITIVE, noun. (linguistics) negative imperative
PROHIBITIVE MOOD, noun. (grammar) The negative imperative mood.
Dictionary definition
PROHIBITIVE, adjective. Tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive".
Wise words
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