Preventative
Preventative adjective - Tending to prevent or hinder.
Prohibitive and preventative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibitive" instead an adjective "Preventative".
Prohibitive
Prohibitive adjective - Tending to discourage (especially of prices).
Usage example: the price was prohibitive
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Synonyms for Prohibitive
Preventative and prohibitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preventative" instead an adjective "Prohibitive".
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Prohibitive and Preventative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preventative/prohibitive
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