What is another word for inhibitive?
Pronunciation: [ɪnhˈɪbɪtˌɪv] (IPA) 
The word inhibitive is often used to describe something that prevents or restricts action or progress. However, there are several other synonyms that can be used interchangeably depending on the context. Some common alternatives include prohibitive, constraining, limiting, impeding, obstructing, restraining, and suppressing. Prohibitive implies a high cost or an absolute forbidding, while constraining suggests a restriction or limitation imposed on someone or something. The word limiting refers to something that puts a cap on something else, while obstructing implies blocking or getting in the way of progress. Similarly, restraining suggests holding something back, and suppressing refers to quieting or bottling up something, often a feeling or emotion.
