Disincentive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something that prevents or discourages action; a deterrent.
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  • n. That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.
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  • n. a negative motivational influence
    • Antonym
    incentive   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rational motive   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    attentive    inattentive    incentive    inventive    preventive   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dfn    off-and-on    weyr    suitableness    nonconformity    consonance   
     
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