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Synonyms for preventative

This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term preventative.

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preventive, preventative, prophylactic(noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
"the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Synonyms:
condom, contraceptive device, interference, preventive, safe, hitch, safety, birth control device, rubber, prophylactic device, contraceptive, incumbrance, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, prophylactic
Antonyms:
unhealthful
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference(noun)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonyms:
hitch, birth control device, enlistment, stoppage, hindrance, prophylactic device, halt, interference, handicap, arrest, impediment, duty tour, disturbance, load, rub, tour of duty, baulk, term of enlistment, hobble, tour, hinderance, intervention, stop, prophylactic, onus, limp, stay, hang-up, deterrent, encumbrance, contraceptive device, balk, contraceptive, preventive, incumbrance, noise, snag, burden, check
Antonyms:
unhealthful
contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device(adj)
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonyms:
prophylactic, hitch, prophylactic device, contraceptive, birth control device, interference, hinderance, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, encumbrance, contraceptive device
Antonyms:
unhealthful
preventive, preventative(adj)
tending to prevent or hinder
Synonyms:
preventive, prophylactic
Antonyms:
unhealthful
preventive, preventative, prophylactic(adj)
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
"preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
Synonyms:
preventive, cautionary, antifertility, contraceptive, prophylactic
Antonyms:
unhealthful

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List of paraphrases:
preventive, pre-emptive, prevention, pretrial, precautionary, pre-trial, preemptive

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rank	word
#272	check
#714	safety
#1001	stay
#1038	stop
#1080	tour
#1286	safe
#2135	load
#2775	prevention
#3061	noise
#4036	rubber
#5406	intervention
#6303	burden
#7523	arrest
#8714	interference
#11695	preventive
#12745	rub
#12951	handicap
#13959	halt
#14374	disturbance
#14594	hitch
#15920	limp
#16604	condom
#22938	contraceptive
#23847	preventative
#28533	deterrent
#29949	precautionary
#33918	snag
#36795	preemptive
#37644	cautionary
#37940	pretrial
#38554	impediment
#41481	prophylactic
#43221	enlistment
#44049	onus
#44966	hindrance
#48365	stoppage
#53908	balk
#56554	encumbrance
#99268	hobble
#197935	baulk
#204694	hinderance