Prohibitive and 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. In some cases you can use "Preventative" instead an adjective "Prohibitive".

Preventative

Preventative adjective - Tending to prevent or hinder.

Prohibitive and preventative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prohibitive" instead an adjective "Preventative".
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