adjective · Easy SAT word

    Prohibitive

    discouraging by high cost

    Prohibitive in a sentence

    The prohibitive price made the luxury car inaccessible.

    Synonyms for prohibitive

    • expensive
    • costly
    • unaffordable

    Antonyms for prohibitive

    • affordable
    • cheap
    • inexpensive

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    Vocabulary like prohibitive appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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