prohibitive

[US]/prəˈhɪbətɪv/
[UK]/prəˈhɪbətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not allowed to be used or purchased, too expensive to afford
adv. in a way that is not allowed
n. a prohibition.

Phrases & Collocations

prohibitively expensive

impose prohibitive measures

face prohibitive costs

Example Sentences

the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.

The cost of repairs would be prohibitive.

The project was abandoned because of prohibitive costs.

The government has put a prohibitive tax on foreign goods.

Real-world Examples

You can have prohibitive costs which are costs that get in the way.

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

However, their cost is prohibitive for most families.

Source: The Earth here.

We know the Guild wants a prohibitive price for weather satellites.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

In Britain, insulation and its sometimes prohibitive cost has become a surprisingly hot topic.

Source: The Economist (Video Edition)

Commonly known as Building 4200 it spent about 60 years as the center's base of operations, but renovations were cost prohibitive.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

She nodded briefly, but evidently intending to accomplish the prohibitive distance as quickly as possible, slightly increased her speed.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

He says that even though brain waves move a machine instead of the person's own body, the technology is still cost prohibitive.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

But after just 27 years, the fleet was retired due to a number of issues, including noise, expensive overhead and cost prohibitive tickets.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Many, not understanding the prohibitive mass-ratio problem, may even think we'll bring water from some other planet rich in it.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

The produce of the West—wheat, corn, bacon, hemp, cattle, and tobacco—was bulky and the cost of overland transportation was prohibitive.

Source: American history

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