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disincentive

dis·in·cen·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-sen-tiv]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈsen.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-sen-tiv]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/

Definitions of disincentive word

  • noun disincentive something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment. 1
  • noun disincentive A factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that tends to discourage people from doing something. 1
  • abbreviation DISINCENTIVE deterrent 1
  • variable noun disincentive A disincentive is something which discourages people from behaving or acting in a particular way. 0
  • noun disincentive something that acts as a deterrent 0
  • adjective disincentive acting as a deterrent 0
See all 8 definitions of disincentive

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Origin of disincentive

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; dis-1 + incentive

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Parts of speech for Disincentive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disincentive

disincentive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for disincentive

noun disincentive

  • hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
  • obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
  • shackle — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
  • preventative — Medicine/Medical. of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.
  • leash — a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
All 54 Synonyms of disincentive

Antonyms for disincentive

noun disincentive

  • assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • catalyst — You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
  • incentive — something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
All 16 Antonyms of disincentive

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