Prohibitive
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:23 pts11 letters
Definition of Prohibitive
noun
adjective
- Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
"Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning."
- Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
"I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now."
- (Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.
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