Prohibitory (Adjective)
Meaning
Tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- High prices of new luxury cars make them prohibitory for the average consumer.
- A prohibitory fee is charged for the service which deters applicants from applying.
- The expensive cost of formal education has become prohibitory for many aspiring students.
- The prohibitory rate of mortgages makes home ownership seem unattainable for a lot of people.
- Housing prices in major cities have become prohibitory for low and middle-income families.