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prohibitory Meaning & Definition

What Does Prohibitory Mean?

As an adjective, prohibitory means That serves to prohibit or forbid.

Word Facts for Prohibitory

Part of speechadjective
Synonymspreventive, preventative and prohibitive
Comparative / superlativemore prohibitory, most prohibitory

Prohibitory Definition (Adjective)

  1. That serves to prohibit or forbid

Synonyms of Prohibitory

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Word Forms & Grammar

prohibitory (comparative more prohibitory, superlative most prohibitory)

Words That Rhyme With Prohibitory

Origin of Prohibitory

From prohibit + -ory.

Common Questions About Prohibitory

What part of speech is prohibitory?

Prohibitory is an adjective.

What is another word for prohibitory?

Words with a similar meaning to prohibitory include preventive, preventative and prohibitive. See the full list of prohibitory synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of prohibitory?

The comparative form is more prohibitory and the superlative form is most prohibitory.

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