disincentive

[ dis-in-sen-tiv ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for disincentive on Thesaurus.com

noun

something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of disincentive

First recorded in 1945–50; dis-¹ + incentive

Words nearby disincentive

disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment, disimpassioned, disimprison, disincentive, disincentivize, disinclination, disincline, disinclined, disincorporate

How to use disincentive in a sentence

The one that’s based on conditions because it’s required to have low income might create the disincentives the board is talking about, but the universal one is less likely to create disincentives.
A school district opted out of a free meals program, saying students could ‘become spoiled’|María Paúl|August 27, 2021|Washington Post
Government bureaucracy, they argued, disrupts markets and disincentives work and competition.
The Free Market is Dead: What Will Replace It?|Chris Hughes|April 26, 2021|Time
Right now, she said, contact-tracing efforts are hindered by “deep disincentives” for people to quarantine.
CDC says 2-week coronavirus quarantines can be cut to 10 or 7 days|Joel Achenbach|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
That not only created a risk for everyone – since that person may be exposed to others while being transported to wherever they were getting tested – it also created a disincentive to test people who weren’t symptomatic, he said.
San Diego’s Many Jail Outbreaks Have These Factors in Common|Maya Srikrishnan|December 2, 2020|Voice of San Diego

That’s because while many Democrats favor a bigger bill, Republicans by and large think the economy is in better shape than it was last spring and have objected to benefits that might serve as a disincentive, keeping Americans from looking for work.
Denied unemployment benefits? Here are your options|Lance Lambert|December 1, 2020|Fortune
He thinks leaving large sums to children is a disincentive for them to go out and do great things on their own.
Patriotic Philanthropy: Not an Oxymoron|Eleanor Clift|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First and foremost, Israel has the disincentive of advantage.
No, the Two-State Solution Isn't Dead Yet—But You're Asking the Wrong Question|Robert Blecher|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It creates a disincentive for employers to hire people who may need government assistance to afford insurance.
The Health-Care Gender Gap|Dana Goldstein|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Iran knows this, and that is itself a disincentive for them to proceed.
How to Keep Iran in Check Without War|Gary Sick|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This provides a disincentive for people to know their HIV status.
Should People Who Spread HIV Go to Jail?|Regan Hofmann|May 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for disincentive

disincentive

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv) /

noun

something that acts as a deterrent

adjective

acting as a deterrenta disincentive effect on productivity

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

disincentive

Origin of disincentive

Words nearby disincentive

Words related to disincentive

How to use disincentive in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disincentive