Dissuasive

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dissuasive
       adj : deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight
             dissuasive gesture with her hand" [ant: {persuasive}]