prohibitive

/P R OW0 HH IH1 B AH0 T IH0 V/

noun

adjective

1
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
“Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.”
2
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
“I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.”
3
(Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.

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