prohibitive
/pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪv/ adjective C1- Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow. · Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
- Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
- Costly to the extreme; beyond budget. · I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
- Being the presumptive or likely winner of a contest.
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