noun
- things that discourage or prevent someone from doing something; obstacles or hindrances
Usage: plural form of determent; less common than 'deterrents'
Examples
- High prices are major determents to buying a new car.
- Fear of failure can be one of the strongest determents to pursuing your dreams.
- The lack of public transportation serves as a determent to urban development in rural areas.
- Legal penalties are important determents to criminal behavior.
- Bad weather was a determent to the outdoor event.