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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio que indica uma intensidade tão alta que impede ou torna algo impossível; usado sobretudo em contextos de custo, significando que o preço é tão elevado que inviabiliza a compra ou o acesso.

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.

   🇵🇹Proibitivamente

   Sinônimos: astronomicallyexorbitantlyimpossibly

   Antônimos: cheaplyinexpensively

• more prohibitively comparative form
• most prohibitively superlative form