dissuasive
/dɪˈsweɪ.sɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsweɪ.sɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈswā-siv -ziv/ (ame, mw)
dissuasive — adjective
- dissuasivepositive
- more dissuasivecomparative
- most dissuasivesuperlative
1. having the effect of stopping someone from choosing to do a particular thing, of
having the effect of stopping someone from choosing to do a particular thing, often by raising worries or describing bad outcomes
Reuben's quiet, dissuasive tone made the children put down the firecrackers at once.
attributive: dissuasive + abstract noun (tone, voice, manner)
The doctor's dissuasive arguments convinced Cyrus to take the morning train instead.
collocation: dissuasive arguments / words / advice
High taxes on sugary drinks are meant to be dissuasive, pushing families toward water.
Dewi gave her brother a long, dissuasive look before he reached the icy roof.
Warning signs along the cliff path serve as a dissuasive measure after two summer accidents.
- discouraging
everyday word for the same idea; 'dissuasive' is more formal and often institutional
- deterrent
stronger; suggests fear or punishment rather than reasoned arguments
- off-putting
informal; focuses on creating personal dislike, not on stopping a planned action
- persuasive
the direct opposite — encouraging someone toward an action rather than away from it
- encouraging
everyday opposite; suggests positive support for an action
文法句型
dissuasive + noun
be dissuasive
用法筆記
Frequently attributive before abstract nouns like tone, look, argument, measure, effect, or policy. Often used of formal or institutional actions (taxes, fines, warning signs) designed to discourage a behaviour, rather than of casual everyday persuasion.