prohibitive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English prohibitif, prohibityve, from Medieval Latin prohibitīvus, from prohibit-, past-participle stem of Latin prohibēre. By surface analysis, prohibit +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪv/ === Adjective === prohibitive (comparative more prohibitive, superlative most prohibitive) Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow. Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort. Costly to the extreme; beyond budget. Synonym: extortionate (US) Being the presumptive or likely winner of a contest. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === prohibitive (plural prohibitives) (grammar) A negative imperative. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === prohibitive feminine singular of prohibitif