Synonyms for contraceptive
ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪvcon·tra·cep·tive

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1. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control deviceadjective

   an agent or device intended to prevent conception

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, hitch, prophylactic device, birth control device, interference, hinderance, preventative, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, encumbrance, contraceptive device

   Antonyms:
   unprotective

2. contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertilityadjective

   capable of preventing conception or impregnation

   "contraceptive devices and medications"

   Synonyms:
   preventive, cautionary, antifertility, prophylactic, preventative

   Antonyms:
   unprotective

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1. List of paraphrases for "contraceptive":

   contraception, contraceptives, birth-control

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How to use contraceptive in a sentence?

1. Ilpo Huhtaniemi:

   There was not enough suppression, if we can find a drug that blocks any of these proteins, that would be a good contraceptive.

2. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   I don't want to ban any contraceptive efforts, obviously, my faith has a teaching that governs me in my personal life on these issues. But I think our laws on those issues are different.

3. Justice Ginsburg:

   Supreme Court leaves women workers to fend for themselves, to seek contraceptive coverage from sources other than their employer's insurer, and, absent another available source of funding, to pay for contraceptive services out of their own pockets.

4. Lisa Stern:

   There’s already been research showing there have been changes in contraceptive use patterns.

5. Diana Mansour:

   We still don't know how well many of these apps work to prevent unplanned pregnancies. All require correct and consistent use with daily inputting of data. Fertility awareness apps have the potential to broaden contraception choice, but at present, it's important to treat fertility apps for contraceptive purposes with caution.