PROHIBITIVE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

prohibitive

adjective

Definition of prohibitive

as in exorbitant

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Recent Examples of prohibitive Leaving Taiz is not an option for al-Shahid because the costs of travel and renting a home in another province are prohibitive. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The costs of bringing their collections to Paris is increasingly prohibitive for smaller brands, but showing at home is not enough. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 One observer suggested that cost of protesting might be prohibitive to some, with single-day general admission to the event for Saturday and Sunday formerly priced at €47 ($53). — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026 But Sceye is also aiming to help provide regular cellular coverage to underserved areas where installing fiber-optic cables to provide Internet access is more economically prohibitive. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prohibitive

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Adjective

Students are looking for something different, while their parents are questioning exorbitant price tags for an investment that no longer has automatic and fruitful returns.

— Ellis Verdi, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The race opened as one of the most competitive Senate races in the nation, with expectations about exorbitant spending.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

With 20th Television increasingly focused on supplying Disney platforms, integrating the two areas would not be unreasonable.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Frimpong concluded that plaintiffs were likely to prove the practice violated the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures and the 5th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

Adjective

The ever-present reality of the war has caused some students to cast off the joys of youth as an unaffordable, frivolous luxury.

— David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
An unaffordable dream While daily costs are straining people’s wallets, longer-term investments like housing are also forcing voters to make sacrifices.

— Alexandra Meier, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of unaffordable

Adjective

The ensuing advertising battle for Davis' seat cost well over $50 million, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact, ranking among the most expensive House races nationally.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
The Senate election was the most expensive non-presidential race on record in advertisement spending, according to AdImpact, which tracks ad buys.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

Waiting months for a store to be completed — just as customers may wait a year for an individual piece — is an anti-efficiency stance that looks uneconomic on paper but has become one of the brand’s strongest competitive advantages.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Quaise is developing the approach to reach superhot geothermal resources at depths and temperatures where conventional mechanical drilling can become difficult or uneconomical.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of uneconomic

Adjective

Chipmaking hubs Taiwan and South Korea saw steep declines, the former suffering record losses and the latter halting trading after an 8% wipeout.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The Public’s LuEsther Theater isn’t helping, with its steep raked seating so clearly set off from the deep rectangle of the stage.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of steep

Adjective

Lin did exactly what Netflix asked, steering away from overpriced $200 million-plus, non-downstream features like Red Notice, The Irishman and The Electric State.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
If the finger felt like a gimmick, so did the overpriced drinks — in every city and at every stop.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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