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prohibitive in Arabic

نَهْي nahy

/pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪv/

prohibitive in Arabic: نَهْي (nahy). In English, prohibitive means tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

Arabic words for prohibitive

negative imperative
نَهْي nahy

English meaning of prohibitive

  1. adjective Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
  2. adjective Requiring an unreasonable or impractical effort.
  3. adjective Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
  4. adjective Being the presumptive or likely winner of a contest.

Full definition of prohibitive

prohibitive in a sentence

  • Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
  • I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.

Synonyms of prohibitive

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Questions about prohibitive in Arabic

What is the meaning of prohibitive in Arabic?
Prohibitive in Arabic is نَهْي (nahy).
ما معنى كلمة prohibitive؟
Prohibitive: نَهْي (nahy).
What does prohibitive mean in English?
Prohibitive means tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

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