disincentive
noun
[ dɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv ]
• a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that discourages a particular action.
• "spiralling house prices are beginning to act as a disincentive to development"
Similar:
deterrent,
discouragement,
dissuasion,
damper,
brake,
curb,
check,
restraint,
inhibition,
obstacle,
impediment,
hindrance,
obstruction,
block,
barrier,
disincentive
adjective
• tending to discourage.
• "higher taxes have major disincentive effects on work effort"
