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Synonyms for preventive
prɪˈvɛn tɪv; -tə tɪvpre·ven·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
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, prophylacticAntonyms:
bailable, unhealthful, permissivehindrance, 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, checkAntonyms:
permissive, unhealthful, bailablecontraceptive, 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 deviceAntonyms:
permissive, unhealthful, bailablepreventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
"preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
Synonyms:
cautionary, antifertility, contraceptive, prophylactic, preventativeAntonyms:
bailable, permissive, unhealthfulpreventive, preventativeadjective
tending to prevent or hinder
Synonyms:
prophylactic, preventativeAntonyms:
unhealthful, bailable, permissive
Dictionary of English Synonymes
preventiveadjective
Synonyms:
prophylacticpreventivenoun
Synonyms:
prophylactic
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
preventiveadjective
Synonyms:
deterrent, prophylactic, obviatingpreventivenoun
Synonyms:
prophylactic
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "preventive":
preventative, pre-emptive, prevention, pretrial, precautionary, preemptive, pre-trial, préventive, protective, remand, prophylactic, pre-trail, prevent, preventing, precautious, proactive
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#272 | check | |
#714 | safety | |
#1001 | stay | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1080 | tour | |
#1286 | safe | |
#2135 | load | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2775 | prevention | |
#3061 | noise | |
#4036 | rubber | |
#5406 | intervention | |
#5794 | protective | |
#6303 | burden | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7987 | preventing | |
#8714 | interference | |
#11695 | preventive | |
#12745 | rub | |
#12951 | handicap | |
#13843 | proactive | |
#13959 | halt | |
#14374 | disturbance | |
#14594 | hitch | |
#15920 | limp | |
#16604 | condom | |
#22938 | contraceptive | |
#23847 | preventative | |
#27779 | remand | |
#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 |
How to use preventive in a sentence?
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.
Cultural practices are still being done in Grand Cape Mount -- for example, burial preparation and bathing of dead bodies before burial, we have observed ... complacency and a high level of disregard of preventive measures that are laid down by the Ministry of Health.
I am going to vote because it is my right. I do not want certain people (in power) who are not in the interest of the Liberian people, i am not worrying over the Ebola virus because I follow the necessary preventive measures and I think I am safe.
Clinicians and others who use the National Guideline Clearinghouse can find guidelines in other places, such as with organizations that develop guidelines, medical specialty societies, health networks and others, for example, the US Preventive Services Task Force provides recommendations on clinical preventive services, such as screenings, in preventive care.
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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