'Dissuasive' definitions:
Definition of 'dissuasive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" [ant: persuasive]
Definition of 'Dissuasive'
From: GCIDE
- Dissuasive \Dis*sua"sive\, a. Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice. -- n. A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation. --Prynne. -- {Dis*sua"sive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]