prohibitively

An adverb meaning "to such a high degree that something is prevented or made impossible." It is most commonly used in the phrase "prohibitively expensive," indicating that a cost is so high it prevents purchase or access.

• 🌐حال بمعنى «إلى درجة عالية جدًّا بحيث يمنع شيئًا أو يجعله مستحيلًا». ويُستعمل غالبًا في عبارة «باهظ الثمن إلى حدٍّ مانع»، أي أن الكلفة مرتفعة جدًّا فتحول دون الشراء أو الوصول.

1. Too expensive or difficult C1 formal

   In a way that prevents something from happening, usually because of high cost or difficulty.

   • The cost of the new equipment was prohibitively high for the small business.
   • Rent in the city center is prohibitively expensive for most students.
   • The regulations made the project prohibitively complex to implement.

   🌐باهظ التكلفة

   المرادفات: astronomicallyexorbitantlyimpossibly

   الأضداد: cheaplyinexpensively

• more prohibitively comparative form
• most prohibitively superlative form