Dissuasive (Adjective)
Meaning
Deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The severe penalties imposed for littering serve as a strong dissuasive measure against litterbugs.
- The counselor's words were dissuasive, causing the teenager to rethink her plans to drop out of school.
- Her dissuasive tone was clear, and it effectively deterred the salesperson from pushing the expensive option.
- The travel advisory was a dissuasive warning, urging tourists to avoid visiting the conflict-ridden region.
- The warning sign with the gruesome images of accident victims was intended to be dissuasive, deterring drivers from speeding on the highway.