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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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
As a pending unrestricted free agent, he can be acquired as a rental ahead of the deadline and the cost shouldn’t be too prohibitive given his limited offensive output this season.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The vehicle’s size at 2.2 meters wide is prohibitive too as most town or country lanes are just 3 meters wides.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The reason these famous names aren’t ranked in this game is due to prohibitive costs of living.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
As a pending unrestricted free agent, he can be acquired as a rental ahead of the deadline and the cost shouldn’t be too prohibitive given his limited offensive output this season.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The vehicle’s size at 2.2 meters wide is prohibitive too as most town or country lanes are just 3 meters wides.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The reason these famous names aren’t ranked in this game is due to prohibitive costs of living.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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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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