dissuasive
tending or liable to dissuade.
Origin of dissuasive
1Other words from dissuasive
- dis·sua·sive·ly, adverb
- dis·sua·sive·ness, noun
Words Nearby dissuasive
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How to use dissuasive in a sentence
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Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. MurrayThese two are always joined together, and are a dissuasive from marrying a widow, because she is often involved in law suits.
The Proverbs of Scotland | Alexander HislopAnd with rapidity and confusion, she poured out a multitude of dissuasive arguments, some contradicting the others.
Helen | Maria EdgeworthHe certainly does intend what he says as a dissuasive from a certain course of erroneous conduct.
Who Wrote the Bible? | Washington Gladden
From a safe distance on the running-board, he flourished this, whooping the while in a shrill and dissuasive manner.
The Unspeakable Perk | Samuel Hopkins Adams
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