What is another word for deterrent?

Common synonyms for deterrent include hindrance, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap.

What is the plural of deterrent?

The plural of deterrent is deterrents.

/dɪˈtɝənt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Deterrent means: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.

noun, as in something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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

adjective, as in tending to deter

preventive, preventative

noun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

adjective

tending to deter“the deterrent effects of high prices”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

That would act as a deterrent, don't you think?CK
The law's harsh sentence is a deterrent against drinking and driving.orcrist
I think this would act as a deterrent.CK
Foreign companies consider investing in Egypt, but its civil unrest proves a deterrent.Amastan
Judge Salvador was of the school that thought stiff sentences were a deterrent.casaniere
Don't let that be a deterrent.CK

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as a noun