Synonyms for prohibitive
proʊˈhɪb ɪ tɪvpro·hib·i·tive

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1. prohibitive, prohibitoryadjective

   tending to discourage (especially of prices)

   "the price was prohibitive"

   Synonyms:
   prohibitory

   Antonyms:
   permissive

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1. prohibitiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   PROHIBITORY

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1. List of paraphrases for "prohibitive":

   unaffordable, exorbitant, insurmountable

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1. Raini Brunson:

   As part of our support, USACE researched a variety of deterrent options, which included the construction of a trench as part of the barrier system along the southern border, after we performed a feasibility analysis, USACE did not execute trench construction as part of the final barrier system due to it being both cost-prohibitive and causing significant schedule delays.

2. An EU source:

   It should therefore go beyond symbolism but be understood as prohibitive pricing, if a member state does not show solidarity in taking in refugees, it has to compensate with financial solidarity.

3. Paul Murphy from IndigoVision:

   Only in the last two years has it become affordable and reliable, the cost has been prohibitive until recently and also the technology wasn't quite good enough.

4. Julius Baer analyst Carsten Menke:

   The costs of direct military confrontation are prohibitive, and disrupting oil flows would alienate loose allies such as China and India, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint of global oil flows, remains a very unlikely event.

5. Bennie Thompson:

   I think that building should be available to members of Congress who have found housing costs to be prohibitive, it can be the affordable-housing-availability option.