prohibitive
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
Negative imperative
adjective
Definitions
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
Example: Some countries are more prohibitive than others when it comes to hot topics like euthanasia and cloning.
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
Example: I'd like to visit Europe someday, but the cost is prohibitive right now.
(Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.