deterrent

deterrent is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Serving to deter. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Serving to deter.
2. noun. That which deters or prevents.
3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

   Synonyms: balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

4. adjective. tending to deter

   "the deterrent effects of high prices"

Synonyms

balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

Common word forms

deterrents, deterrently

Words from these letters

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