Synonyms for preventive
prɪˈvɛn tɪv; -tə tɪvpre·ven·tive

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1. preventive, preventative, prophylacticnoun

   remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

   "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

   Synonyms:
   condom, contraceptive device, interference, safe, hitch, safety, birth control device, rubber, prophylactic device, preventative, contraceptive, incumbrance, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, prophylactic

   Antonyms:
   bailable, unhealthful, permissive

2. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   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, incumbrance, noise, preventative, snag, burden, check

   Antonyms:
   permissive, unhealthful, bailable

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

   an agent or device intended to prevent conception

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

   Antonyms:
   permissive, unhealthful, bailable

4. preventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective

   preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

   "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"

   Synonyms:
   cautionary, antifertility, contraceptive, prophylactic, preventative

   Antonyms:
   bailable, permissive, unhealthful

5. preventive, preventativeadjective

   tending to prevent or hinder

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, preventative

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful, bailable, permissive

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1. preventiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic

2. preventivenoun

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preventiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   deterrent, prophylactic, obviating

2. preventivenoun

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic

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1. List of paraphrases for "preventive":

   preventative, pre-emptive, prevention, pretrial, precautionary, preemptive, pre-trial, préventive, protective, remand, prophylactic, pre-trail, prevent, preventing, precautious, proactive

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How to use preventive in a sentence?

1. Kelli Arena:

   It's action that puts prevention in preventive care. It is a disservice to do these screenings without treatments in place. in my opinion, it won't.

2. Garima Sharma:

   Making sure that these women actually are appropriately followed after their delivery and that there is a warm handoff between [obstetrics] and [maternal-fetal medicine] to their primary care doctors or preventive cardiologists who can then talk about optimizing cardiovascular risks and reduction of these risk factors post-pregnancy in the postpartum time frame is crucial.

3. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura:

   As long as the proper preventive measures are in place, it could be possible to ease some of the current restrictions on economic activities.

4. Baja California:

   We are taking preventive measures, rations, gasoline, all supplies are guaranteed. There is no need for panic buying.

5. James Barrett Scotty Reston:

   This was a great year for preventive worrying. Seldom in recent history have so many people worried about so many things that didn't happen in the end.