French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
prohibitif
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁoibitif/
Meaning
- adjectiveprohibitive
Example
Ce prix est prohibitif.
This price is prohibitive.
More examples
Le tarif est prohibitif pour la plupart des clients.
The rate is prohibitive for most customers.
Core concept
A price barrier that shuts access behind an unaffordable cost.
Common phrases
tarif prohibitif
prohibitive rate
montant prohibitif
prohibitive amount
prix prohibitif
prohibitive price
Similar words
cher: Expensive enough to make a routine purchase feel financially burdensome.
inabordable: Beyond what most people can afford.
exorbitant: Unreasonably expensive and far above the usual price.
Definition in French
Décrit un prix ou un coût si élevé qu'il empêche ou décourage l'achat ou l'accès.
Word origin
French prohibitif comes from Latin prohibitivus, built on prohibere, 'to prevent or restrain'; English prohibitive shares this root.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, cher or trop cher is more common, while prohibitif suits formal writing and reports.
Other meanings
- deterrentadjective
Opposites
- accessibleaccessibleadjective
- abordableaffordableadjective
Related words
- prohibitoireprohibitiveadjective
- prohibitionprohibitionnoun