adj.
Pronunciation: pr ō - ' hi-b ə -tiv, pr ə -
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : tending to prohibit or restrain
2 : tending to preclude use or purchase < prohibitive costs>
3 : almost certain to perform as predicted <a prohibitive favorite>
– pro · hib · i · tive · ly adverb
– pro · hib · i · tive · ness noun