Added 10 October 2026 dissuasive /dɪˈsweɪzɪv/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dissuasive at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Deterring from action. dissuasive advice Origin From Middle French dissuasif. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: monitoryadmonitorydiscouragingcautionarywarningexemplarydissuasiondisincentivedeterrencedeterrentprohibitiveinhibitory Back to today's word