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

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  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

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. preventiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    prophylactic

  2. preventivenoun

    Synonyms:
    prophylactic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. preventiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    deterrent, prophylactic, obviating

  2. preventivenoun

    Synonyms:
    prophylactic

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How to use preventive in a sentence?

  1. The Academy:

    As a direct result of one of their studies, more than five million Indian children have benefited from effective programs of remedial tutoring in school, another example is the heavy subsidies for preventive healthcare that have been introduced in many countries.

  2. Jonathan Mermin:

    We’ve shown great differences among states, especially in the South, where they are years behind the rest of the U.S. in providing key preventive services, that manifests itself in different health outcomes.

  3. Remy Heitz:

    Preventive detention is totally hysterical.

  4. Deborah Moore:

    Xylitol is known in the laboratory to kill the main bacteria that cause tooth decay, which is why it was singled out as having possible preventive effects on tooth decay.

  5. Ezekiel Togba:

    I am not worrying over the Ebola virus because I follow the necessary preventive measures and I think I am safe.


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