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prohibitiveness Synonyms

Another word for prohibitiveness

Choosing another word for prohibitiveness depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being excessively high, difficult, or demanding to the point of preventing or deterring something from being done or used.

Usage Example

"The financial exorbitance of the specialized medical treatment placed it out of reach for most middle-income families."

Strong
exorbitance
excessiveness
extortionateness
inaccessibility

• noun (Context 2)

The quality of forbidding, banning, or restricting an action.

Usage Example

"Critics argued that the strict restrictiveness of the municipal ordinance stifled small local businesses."

Strongest
restrictiveness
Strong
stringency
strictness

Opposites of prohibitiveness

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

permissiveness
affordability
leniency
accessibility
reasonableness
tolerance
moderation
See all opposites of prohibitiveness

• Nearby Words

prohibitionist
prohibitive
prohibitively
prohibitiveness
project
projectable
projectile

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