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inhibitive Synonyms

Another word for inhibitive

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• adjective (Context 1)

Serving or tending to inhibit, restrain, or hinder an action, process, or impulse.

Usage Example

"High regulatory fees can have an inhibitory effect on small startups trying to enter the market."

Strongest
inhibitory
restrictive
Strong
restraining
repressive
prohibitive
suppressive
constraining
deterrent

Opposites of inhibitive

The opposite of inhibitive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

encouraging
permissive
facilitative
conducive
stimulating
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• Nearby Words

inhibited
inhibitedly
inhibition
inhibitive
inhibitor
inhospitable
inhospitably

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Inhibitive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/inhibitive
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