disincentive

Thân thiện

A high tax on sugary drinks serves as a disincentive to buy them.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A negative motivational influence: Something that discourages or deters a person from taking a particular action or behaving in a certain way. It is the opposite of an incentive.

Usage

• A disincentive is used to describe a factor, condition, or policy that makes an action less attractive or profitable, thereby reducing the likelihood of it being performed.
• It is commonly discussed in economics, business, and public policy contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • High taxes can be a disincentive to investment.
  • The complex application process acts as a disincentive for new businesses.
  • Fear of failure is a powerful disincentive for many aspiring entrepreneurs.

Advanced Usage

• "to act as a disincentive": to function as something that discourages an action.
  • Strict regulations can act as a disincentive for innovation.
• "to provide/create a disincentive": to establish a discouraging factor.
  • The government's policy created a strong disincentive for excessive energy use.

Variants and Related Words

• Disincentivize (verb): To discourage or deter someone from doing something by making it less appealing.
  • The new law aims to disincentivize pollution by imposing heavy fines.

Synonyms

• Deterrent: Something that discourages or prevents an action.
• Discouragement: The act of trying to stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
• Dissuasion: The act of persuading someone not to take a particular course of action.

Antonyms

• Incentive: Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
• Motivation: The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
• Stimulus: Something that encourages activity or growth.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a negative motivational influence

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deterrence