/ Dictionary / Index D dissuasive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•sua•sive Pronunciation: (di-swā'siv), [key] — adj. tending or liable to dissuade. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissuasive (Thesaurus) dissuasion dissyllabize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language