dissuasive

[ dih-swey-siv ]

adjective
  1. tending or liable to dissuade.

Origin of dissuasive

1
First recorded in 1600–10; dissuas(ion) + -ive

Other 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

  • 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