dissuasive adjective & noun.
[dɪ'sweɪsɪv] E16.[from Latin dissuas-: see DISSUASION, -IVE.]A. adjective. Tending to dissuade.
E16.b. noun. A dissuasive speech or argument.
E17. ■ dissuasively adverb M19. ■ dissuasiveness noun E18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲